Ingredients:
8 medium-sized ripe Tomatoes
2 teaspoon of rock salt
a gooseberry sized tamarind (dilute it using 2-3 tablespoon of water)4 dried chillies
For the masala powder:
2 teaspoon of mustard seeds
1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds
( you can reduce this if you don't like the bitterness of fenugreek)
2 teaspoon of cumin seeds
(Roast this separately until you can smell the fragrance of the spices, and grind them into fine powder texture)
For tempering:
6 tablespoon of gingely oil (indian sesame oil which can be found in many Asian stores) -you can increase or reduce this but it is the oil that preserves the tomato thokku.
1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds
4 dried chilli (I diced it)
1 1/2 tablespoon red chilli powder (you can add ore or reduce according to your need of spiciness.
1 teaspoon or a pinch of asafoetida (hing powder)
2-3 tablespoon of palm sugar (if you don;t find palm sugar, you can also use muscavado sugar)
Method:
1. roughly chop the tomatoes and add salt, tamarind water, dried and chillies. Let the tomatoes, macerate in salt for about 30 minutes. You can see considerable amount of the tomatoes juice would have come out.
2. Grind the above with the juice into a puree and keep aside.
3. Heat gingely oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and dried chilli when the oil is hot. You can see the mustard seed crackling then add the asafoetida. Followed by red chilli powder. Let this fry for few seconds.
4. Add the tomato puree. Mix and add the palm sugar.
5. Let the misture to boil for 15 to 20 minutes on a high flame. Keep mixing to avoid scorching at the bottom.
6. Once this thickens and streak of oil starts to float, adding the ground roasted masala powder.
7.Mix and off the stove. Let the thokku to cool completely.
8. Store in a jar and you can keep this in refrigerator for up to a month.
This quick and easy pickled chutney can be served with Thosai, chapati, crackers or simple with hot rice and yogurt / sambar ( I would say it's a luxurious addition to any cuisine). My favourite is with cracker and I sprinkle with tiny bit of cheese- a great appetiser or a tea-time snack.
Looks yummy 😋😋😋
ReplyDeleteIt is. Do try it.
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