Tomato Thokku

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes : 10 (Ripe)
• Garlic : 15
• Vegetable Oil : 150 ml
• Gingely oil : 50 ml
• Fennel seeds : 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp
• Red chili powder : 2 tsp (According to your spice level)
• Salt : according to your taste

Method of Preparation :

1. Boil the tomatoes (Put the tomatoes in a boiling water just 3 minutes and remove it from heat and put it in ice cold water, so you can peel the skin very easily) and now peel the skin of tomatoes and mash it or you can just grind it.
2. Grind the garlic in to paste and keep it aside.
3. Heat Vegetable oil (150 ml) in a heavy bottomed pan add fennel seeds fry them and add the tomato paste, garlic paste ,red chili powder , turmeric powder and salt into it.
4. Boil this mixture in low flame till oil separates on top of thokku.This step takes almost 30 to 35 minutes.
5. When oil separates add remaining oil into it. Simmer it for another 10 minutes in low flame and remove it from the stove.
6. The consistency right now should be very thick.
7. Store it in an air tight container so you can use it for up to one month.

Credit : Suja Ravi