This Spicy Tomato thokku recipe can be easily stored in the refrigerator for two weeks and without refrigeration for 3-4 days. My mother shared this recipe, and she learned this thakkali thokku recipe from her friend from Andhra Pradesh. She prepared it as a side dish for idli, rasam, and rice combination in my childhood days. Also, try my mom’s style Raw Green Tomato Chutney.
How to Make Tomato Thokku on Stovetop Pan
Dry roast methi (fenugreek) and mustard seeds for 2-3 minutes until methi seeds turn golden brown on medium-low flame. Turn off the gas, cool completely, and blend to a fine powder. In a Kadai, add oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, red chilies, hing, garlic, and saute. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, and tamarind extract and cook them on a medium flame until the moisture from the tomatoes evaporates, which takes about 8-10 minutes. Stir in between to avoid masala from sticking into the Kadai. Once the oil starts to separate, add red chili powder, mustard-methi powder, adjust salt if needed, and jaggery to the mixture. Cook until oil oozes out of the tomato mixture. Tomato or Thakkali thokku or tomato pickle recipe is ready to serve. **Note: Store in the fridge for two weeks. Without refrigeration, you can store up to 3-4 days.
How to make Andra Style Tomato Thokku in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Dry roast methi (fenugreek) and mustard seeds for 2-3 minutes until methi seeds turn golden brown on medium-low flame in a stovetop pan. Turn off the gas, cool completely, and blend to a fine powder. In Instant Pot, Turn on SAUTE mode, add oil once hot, add mustard seeds, urad dal, and saute till dal turns light brown. Next, add curry leaves, red chilies, hing, garlic and saute for a few seconds. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, and tamarind extract and cook on MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK on high for 8 minutes and wait for Natural Pressure Release. Once pressure has released naturally, Turn on SAUTE again. Add red chili powder, mustard-methi powder, adjust salt if needed, and jaggery to the mixture. Cook until oil oozes out of the tomato mixture and get the desired consistency. **See video for reference. The spicy tomato thokku/pickle recipe is ready.
Tips & Variations to Make Tomato Thokku
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