Ingredients

• Tomatoes - 1/2 kg
• Chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Channa dal - 2 tsp
• Urad dal - 2 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Refined oil - 2 tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 2 tsp

How to Make Traditional Tomato Thokku

• Wash and cut tomatoes into small pieces.
• Roast and powder the fenugreek seeds.
• Heat the oil in a kadhai, add mustard seeds, then channa dal, urad dal and asafoetida.
• When the dals turn brown in colour, add the diced tomatoes. Add chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and mix well.
• Cook at low heat till the ingredients thicken.
• Now add roasted fenugreek powder and mix well.
• Remove from fire, cool and store in bottles.