Tomato thokku

This is a very quick and easy thokku very common in tamil homes.Can be make in large quantities and stored in the fridge.Use as a chutney for rotis,dosas,adai and idlis.Goes very with hot white rice and ghee.I even use it as a spread on bread instead of butter.

I adapted it from here

Tomato 12 nos ,finely chopped

Sesame Oil 6 tbsp

Mustard 1 tsp

Dry red Chillies 3 ,broken

Red Chili powder 2 or 3 tsp ( as per taste )

Turmeric 1 tsp

Hing /Asefoetida 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 10 no's

Salt to taste

Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp ( Optional )

Jaggery 1 tsp ( Optional )

Fry and Grind fenugreek in to fine powder

In a nonstick pan, pour oil, add mustard & wait till mustard crackles, add curry leaves, asafoetida, fenugreek powder, red chillies , red chili powder, turmeric and saute well.

Add tomato. Taste the mixture and adjust the salt if required . Allow this to cook  for about 30 mins, till the oil separates from the mixture and no moisture remains.

Adding jaggery is optional.I never tried it, but it does balance out the flavours

Note.Can be stored for upto 2 weeks in an air tight bottle in the fridge but make sure you add a lot of sesame oil while cooking and top off the bottle with more oil before storing to increase the shelf life. Also use a dry spoon while serving the thokku.