Tomato Onion Thokku

 

Tomato onion thokku is one of the fontest dish from my childhood. Every family known to me enjoys this dish with chapathi / dosa / idli. garlic is added to thokku enhance the flavours which brings out a very nice taste also. This thokku is perfect for travel and can be store for 2 days. 

So i hope that you must try this recipe and let me know how it's turns from you...

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Serve - 4 to 5

Recipe source : nalinis cooking

INGREDIENTS :

Onion - 3 (finely chopped)

Tomato - 4 (finely chopped)

Garlic - 20 (finely chopped)

Red chilli - 4 (broken)

Chilli powder - 3 spn

Turmeric powder - 1/2 spn

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 spn

Urad dal - 1/2 spn

Coriander leaves - as needed

Sugar - 1/2 spn

Salt - 1/2 spn

Oil - 4 spn

Water as needed

METHOD :

• In a kadai heat oil and add mustard, urad dal, broken chilli and chopped garlic.
• Toss them well in the oil, untill it became light brown.
• Now add chopped onions, and toss well till it became transparent.
• Then add in chopped tomatoes, turmeric, chilli powder and salt.
• Add in some water and toss it for 3 mins, untill it became mushy.
• Now add in sugar, asafoetida, coriander leaves and saute it well.
• Then the Tomato onion thokku is ready. 
• I best match with the dosa, idli and chapathi. Especially neer dosa.
• Click neer dosa to view.

PICTORIAL :

Take your ingredients

Add in mustard, urad dal

Broken chilli

Chopped garlic

Toss them for 2 mins

Now add onions

Toss them till transparent

Add in tomatoes

Turmeric powder

Add in chilli powder

Salt

Toss them well for 3 mins

Sprinkle some water

Add in sugar

Asafoetida

Add in chopped coriander leaves

Saute it for 2 mins

Then it's ready to serve

Enjoy..

Have it with neer dosa..