Thakkali thokku

INGREDIENTS:

Onion - 3
Tomato - 6
Garlic - 5
Sambar powder - 1/2sp
Chilli powder - 1/4sp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Salt - to taste
Mustard seeds - 1/4sp
Oil - a little more.


METHOD:

• Cut onion and tomato and keep aside.
• Crush garlic and keep separate.
• In a kadai add more amount of oil. Once heated add mustard seeds.
• When it splutters add onion and fry til it becomes soft.
• Then add crushed garlic and fry til it is brown.
• It gives a good aroma.
• Then add tomatoes, sambar powder, chili powder, salt, turmeric powder and cook for few mins.
• Need not add water as tomato itself will leave more water.
• It should be cooked for nearly half an hour till the tomato gets smashed like thokku or chutney.
• If there's no water add little water.
• Once cooked off the stove.

This delicious thokku can be served with idli, dosa, chapathi.
This can be kept refrigerated for 10 to 15days as we add more of oil and cook it for a longer time.