Thakkali Thokku

Ingredients :

• Tomatoes - 11/2 k.g. [ red clour ]
• Tamarind  - 1tbsp
• jaggery - small lemon size
• Salt -  as required
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli   - 12 to 15
• Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
• Sea same oil - as required

For seasoning :

• Mustard seeds - 11/2 tsp
• Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
• Seasame oil - enough for the thokku.

Method :

First take a big cooker cut tomatoes in big sizes.  Add all other ingredients in that and keep it on the gas in high flame. don't close. Allow to boil till the tomatoes become soft and all the water should dry. Make it cool and grind in a mixer to a smooth paste. Then keep one deep bottom kadai, add seasame oil. When the oil becomes hot, add seasoning, wait for a second and add the ground mixture. Mix well keep it in the low flame till oil leaves the side. Remove from the gas, when it's becomes cool store it in the jar and keep it in the fridge.