Tomato Thokku / Thakali Thokku

Tomatoes are often considered a vegetable, though in actuality they are a citrus fruit. Tomatoes are an incredibly versatile food. They are delicious eaten raw, in salads or on sandwiches, and take on a wonderful sweetness when cooked. Their high acid content makes them a perfect food for canning.

I had this recipe to try for a long time but continually passed over it. Finally I decided to just give it a go, and in no time, this dish has become one of my favorites and famous for many of my relatives n frnds. simple, fast, healthy, delicious. 

Ingredients:

Tomatoes                         -1kg(ripe)

Tamarind                          -small lemon sized

Garlic                               -10-15 pods(slighly crushed)
Curry Leaves                    -few strig
Corainder leaves               -few
Gingerly Oil+coconut oil    - 200 ml                       
Salt to taste

To Dry Roast n Powder:
Zeera                 -1tsp
Mustard             -1/2tsp

Dry chilly's         -10-15no
Fenugreek seed  -1tsp
Dry roast all these ingredients and keep aside.

Method:

1. Grind the tomatoes and tamarind together and keep aside.
2. In a heavy bottomed pan, add the oil(gingerly oil n coconut oil)  .
3. When the oil becomes hot,add the crushed garlic and curry leaves.
4. when the garlic turns light golden brown,add the grinded tomatoes to it.Allow to boil till it becomes 3/4 of it.Keep stirring in between.
5. Put the flame to medium inorder to avoid burning.
6. When this thokku becomes 3/4,now add the grinded powder and stir well.simmer the flame and keep on stirring in between.
7. When the oil start to come on top.Switch off the flame.
8. Garnish with corainder leaves.And store in air tight bottle in refrigerator.
9. Tis will last for one week in the fridge.
10. Goes well with hot rice,dosa ,idli ,bread and also chappati.

Note: 

• If u want more spicy u can add chilly powder to the thokku.
• If u feel oil is less u can add more to it.