Tomato Garlic Thokku

This is multi purpose thokku which goes very well with Dosa/ Idli / Chappathi or you can even mix with rice.... Takes a little time to cook but worth the time....  If you store it in dry air tight container, it will stay upto a week in room temperature and upto a month while refrigerated.

 

 

 

Ingredients:

Ripe Tomato - 4 nos
Garlic pods - 2 nos (if pod is not available, atleast 20 cloves)
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Salt - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 3 tsp (adjust according to your taste)
Oil - 4-5 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp
Asafoedita - 1/2 tsp

How to make it:

 

1. Chop each tomato into 12-14 pieces. Crush the garlic cloves and keep aside.

 

2. In a thick pan heat oil, add the crushed garlic and saute. After 2 mins add the mustard and fenugreek seeds.

 

3. Once the mustard crackles, add the curry leaves and tomato. After 5 mins, add salt and chilli powder and mix well.

 

4. This has to cook for 20 mins atleast. Keep stirring it occasionally so that it doesn't stick to the pan.

 

5. Just before removing it from stove, add the asafoedita.