Yummy Tomato Thokku

Ingredients:

Ripe tomatoes- 6

Mustard and fenugreek for seasoning

Salt

Asafoetida

Turmeric powder

Chilli powder

Oil (Preferably gingelly oil)

Cooking time: 1 hr

Procedure:

1. Boil water in a pan and add the tomatoes. Switch off the stove once the tomatoes are added.

2.Close the lid of the pan and allow it to cool for 30 mins.

3.Peel the tomato skin and blend well in mixer.

4.Heat oil in pan, add mustard,fenugreek and turmeric powder. Add the tomato pulp.Put the stove in sim and stir well until tomato juice becomes pulp. This process will take about 30 mins.

5.Now add chilli powder,asafoetida and salt; keep stirring until the pulp turns thicker.

6. Add 2 tsp gingely oil in the end.

Tip:Tomato juice can be microwaved for 5 mins to get the pulp. Add 1 sp tamarind paste to tomato juice if the tomatoes are not ripe enough to give the sour taste.