Tomato Thokku (Thakaali Thokku)

Ingredients:

• Ripe tomatoes – 6 (Pick tomatoes on the vine for better taste)
• 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:

• Wash the tomatoes and dry them nicely to remove any water drops.
• Cube the tomatoes.
• Lightly roast fenugreek and hing and powder them together.
• Heat sesame oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
• Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter.
• Add fenugreek and hing powder followed by the cubed tomatoes.
• Add turmeric powder, chili powder and salt.
• Fry until the tomatoes become smushy.
• Turn the heat to low and simmer until the thokku starts to leave the sides of the pan and oil separates.
• If done carefully this can be stored and used for a week.
• This mouth watering thokku can be served with idlis, chappathis and rice.