Tomato thokku
Medium sized tomatoes 6/7 solid
Turmeric powder 1/2tsp
Kashmiri chili powder 4tbsp
Sugar 1 ts
Hing 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1tsp
Method
Wash, wipe the tomatoes
Slit the top of tomato cross wise
Add tomatoes to a vessel with water to tomatoes’ height
When the water boils, remove from gas and keep aside covered
When it cools, remove the skin of tomatoes
Add tomatoes to the blender and puree coarsely
To a thick bottomed pan, add the puree, turmeric, Hing, sugar and salt
When water evaporates about half hour later, mix with chili powder
Heat a pan with 3 tbsp. sesame oil, mustard until mustard splutters
Add puree to the mustard, keeping the flame low (otherwise it splatters)
When the oil is absorbed in the tomato, the consistency will thicken and your thokku is ready
Remove from the gas, cool it and put in airtight jar
Serve with chapatti, rice, naan, bread .
