Mango Ginger Thokku (Mangai Inji Thokku)

Ingredients:

• Mango Ginger grated – 2 cups
• Sesame Oil – ½ Cup
• Chili Powder – 2 tbs
• Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
• Asafetida powder (Hing) – 1/4 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Cooking Procedure:

• Mango ginger looks like normal ginger and has the smell and taste of mango and ginger combined together and makes a fantastic ingredient for making thokkus.
• Wash and peel the mango ginger.
• Let it air dry completely.
• Grate the mango ginger using a grater after removing the skin.
• Lightly toast fenugreek seeds and powder it.
• Heat sesame oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
• Season mustard seeds; add hing and fenugreek powder followed by the grated mango ginger.
• Add turmeric powder, chili powder and salt to taste.
• Simmer and cook on low hear until the thokku starts to leave the sides of the pan and oil starts to separate.
• This can be stored in an air tight container and used like a pickle.