Thakali Thokku

Wondering what this is?! Well, Thakali means tomatoes in Tamil and thokku is a type of chutney. Those summer fresh tomatoes are in and having a game plan to use loads of them will definitely help

Here is an authentic south Indian way of making this relishing Thakali Thokku which you can enjoy with your Idlis, your dosas, your chapatis, or with cooling tangy curd rice(which I make using millets). You can even use it as a spread for your sandwiches and wraps. The possibilities are just endless I have learnt to make this yummy thokku from my big sis who lives in Chennai and is heavily influenced by the tamilian style of cooking

Ingredients:

2 medium sized onions finely chopped

5 fresh tomatoes(preferably the local ones, they give a nice tangy flavour) finely chopped

7-8 garlic cloves finely chopped

2 finely chopped green chillies

1 tsp mustard seeds

A pinch of asofoetida(hing)

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chilly powder

2 tsp any cooking oil initially

2 tsp coconut oil

Rock salt as per taste

Procedure:

1)Heat the cooking oil in a pan. Then add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle

2)Then add in green chillies and garlic and saute 

3)Add in the onion and cook until it is soft

4)Once the onion is well cooked, add in the tomatoes and cook on low flame till the tomatoes are completely mushy

5)Then add in the red chilly powder, asofoetida, turmeric powder,salt and mix and cook for 5 mins more

6)And lastly, the most important ingredient, add in some coconut oil to the thokku mix it and turn off the flame. Allow it to cool completely

Enjoy this yummylicious thokku which is a favourite in my home

If refrigerated, this thokku can stay for up to 7 days or so. You just gotta be really careful when taking some out of the jar to use it. Just use a clean, dry spoon and make sure the jar stays relatively dry and you can enjoy it for a long time.