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    Onion Thokku | Vengaya Thokku

    Last Updated On: Jul 17, 2022 by Sharmilee J

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    Onion Thokku is a sweet & salt divinely tasty pickle made by grinding onion & garlic and tempering it with spices. Onion Thokku is a great side for idli, dosa and rice meal and could be made in minutes. Onion Thokku Recipe is presented in this post with step by step pictures & video.small onion thokku recipe

    Onion Thokku is a spicy sidedish for idli,dosa,chapathi, rice etc.This vengaya thokku recipe was shared by mittus friend and I tried it out few months back and it turned out super good.

    It is a must to use gingelly oil for this recipe as it gives a great flavour and also balances the spice level.I tried it the same way as my friend told but you can reduce chillies a bit as I felt it was too spicy.

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    Onion Thokku | Vengaya Thokku

    Onion Thokku is a sweet & salt divinely tasty pickle made by grinding onion & garlic and tempering it with spices. Onion Thokku also called as Vengaya Thokku is a great side for idli, dosa and rice meal and could be made in minutes. Onion Thokku Recipe which keeps good for more than a week is presented in this post with step by step pictures & video.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Servings1 cup
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup small onion
    • 2 nos garlic
    • 1/2 teaspoon tamarind
    • 6 nos red chillies
    • 3 tablespoon gingelly oil
    • salt to taste

    To temper:

    • 1 teaspoon gingelly oil
    • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • few nos curry leaves
    • a tiny pinch hing

    Instructions

    • To a mixer jar - add small onion, garlic, tamarind.
    • Add red chillies and salt to it.
    • Grind it a paste without adding water. Set aside.
    • Heat gingelly oil in a kadai - add onion paste to it.
    • Saute till it thickens and raw smell leaves.
    • Keep sauteing in low flame for atleast 10 mins , it will come together without sticking much and the color changes to a darker shade. This is the correct stage to switch off.
    • Heat oil in a tadka pan add mustard seeds let it splutter, then add curry leaves and a pinch of hing. Though this tadka is optional I prefer doing it.
    • Transfer tadka to thokku. Mix well and serve.
    • Keeps well for 3 days in room temperature and for about 10 days in fridge. Vengaya Thokku ready!

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    Nutrition Facts
    Onion Thokku | Vengaya Thokku
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 172 Calories from Fat 144
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 16g25%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 10g
    Sodium 42mg2%
    Potassium 131mg4%
    Carbohydrates 8g3%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 21IU0%
    Vitamin C 9mg11%
    Calcium 21mg2%
    Iron 0.2mg1%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    How to make Onion Thokku

    1. To a mixer jar – add small onion,garlic,tamarind.
      How to make small onion thokku recipe - Step1
    2. Add red chillies and salt to it.
      How to make small onion thokku recipe - Step2
    3. Grind it a paste without adding water.Set aside.Heat gingelly oil in a kadai – add onion paste to it.
      How to make small onion thokku recipe - Step3
    4. Saute till it thickens and raw smell leaves.Keep sauteing in low flame for atleast 10 mins , it will come together without sticking much and the color changes to a darker shade.This is the correct stage to switch off.
      How to make small onion thokku recipe - Step3
    5. Though this tadka is optional I prefer doing it.Heat oil in a tadka pan add mustard seeds let it splutter, then add curry leaves and a pinch of hing.Transfer tadka to thokku.Mix well and serve.
      How to make small onion thokku recipe - Step3

    Keeps well for 3 days in room temperature and for about 10 days in fridge.
    small onion thokku recipe

    This small onion thokku serves as a great sidedish for idli,dosa, curd rice etc.

    small onion thokku recipe


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