Tomato Thokku Recipe | Tomato Pickle Recipe
Tomato Thokku is spicy tangy pickle made with fresh tomato cooked down slowly along with spices and oil. It is one of those easy side dish which come together quick but still feels homely and full of flavors. The texture turns thick, pulpy and smooth which makes it easy to scoop and enjoy with plain rice or even spread it inside dosa.
Servings10 cup
Ingredients
- 12 tomatoes
- 10 garlic
- 4 kashmiri red chillies
- 3 red chillies
- 1.5 teaspoon tamarind
- 1 teaspoon gingelly oil
- 1 teaspoon jaggery powder optional
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 3 tablespoon gingelly oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- a small sprig curry leaves
- ¼ teaspoon hing
Instructions
- Wash the tomatoes well, dry them. Chop it roughly.
- Transfer to mixer jar along with kashmiri red chillies, red chillies, garlic and tamarind. Puree it.
- Add 1 teaspoon oil to a heavy bottomed deep kadai then add the puree to it.
- When it starts to boil keep in high flame and cook covered. This is avoid from spluttering.
- Stir in between, while opening lower the flame open stir then close and keep in high flame and cook.
- Cook like this until the mixture is almost dry. At this stage add salt and jaggery powder.
- Cook till its dry and comes together (less sticky)
- To a tadka pan heat oil add items listed under to temper, let it crackle.
- Add this to the thokku. Mix well, cook for 2 mins and switch off.
- Cool down Tomato Thokku completely and then store.
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Notes
- Choosing tomatoes – I usually pick ripe ones. Ripe red tomato gives more pulp and best taste. Country tomato also works but they are more sour.
- Cooking time – I always cook till puree become thick and leaves side of pan. Don’t switch off early else it spoil fast.
- Adding jaggery – I sometimes add jaggery, you can also try. It really helps to balance the strong sour taste.
- Oil quantity – I have used good amount of gingelly oil. Oil is important as it preserve thokku and also add flavor.
- Storage – You can keep in jar only after cooling. Always use dry spoon else it spoil quickly.
Nutrition Facts
Tomato Thokku Recipe | Tomato Pickle Recipe
Amount Per Serving (25 g)
Calories 48
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 16mg0%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 0.1g0%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 0.2g0%
Vitamin A 17IU0%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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