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Tomato pickle | Thakkali oorugai

March 21, 2023 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

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Can I skip steam cook?

Steam-cooked tomatoes help for faster cooking. If you planning to skip this step, saute tomatoes till they turn mushy then prepare thakkali thokku

Crushing garlic

I like the texture of crushed garlic in tomato garlic pickle. you can also fine or roughly chop garlic.

Why Kashmiri chilli powder for the south Indian pickle variety?

Kashmiri chilli powder gives amazing color to the thakkali oorugai. Kashmiri chilli powder is not as spicy as regular chilli powder. Adjust the chilli powder according to your taste.

Can I reduce oil?

For the best pickle taste, I would recommend the quantity of oil mentioned in the post. you can reduce the oil but the tomato pickle taste might vary accordingly.

shelf life of tomato pickle?

It stays good for weeks. Cool completely then store in an airtight container. always use a clean dry spoon.

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Ingredients

Steam cook

750 grams of ripe tomato

15 grams tamarind

Crush

10 garlic

Temper

1/4 cup sesame oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

Asafoetida 1 tsp

Tomato pickle

2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder

1/2 tsp chilli powder

Required salt

1/2 tbsp jaggery

How to make tomato pickle with step-by-step pictures

  • First steam cook tomato and tamarind for 10 minutes or until tomato skin comes off easily

  • Turn off the stove and cool

  • Crush garlic and keep it aside

  • Add oil to a wide heavy bottomed pan and heat the oil

  • Furthermore, add mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds; let them splutter

  • Add crushed garlic and curry leaves; roast till they change golden brown

  • Turn down to low flame

  • Furthermore, add Kashmiri chilli powder, and red chilli powder; give a quick mix

  • Add asafoetida and tomato mixture; mix well

  • Turn to medium flame

  • Add salt and jaggery; mix well

  • Cook for 10-12 minutes or until thokku thickens and oil oozes out around the pan

  • Finally, add oil and cook on low flame for 4 mins

tomato garlic pickle

thakkali poondu oorugai
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Ingredients

Steam cook

  • 750 grams of ripe tomato
  • 15 grams tamarind
  • Crush
  • 10 garlic

Temper

  • 1/4 cup sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • Asafoetida 1 tsp

Tomato pickle

  • 2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • Required salt
  • 1/2 tbsp jaggery

Instructions

  • First steam cook tomato and tamarind for 10 minutes or until tomato skin comes off easily
  • Turn off the stove and cool
  • Crush garlic and keep it aside
  • Add oil to a wide heavy bottomed pan and heat the oil
  • Furthermore, add mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds; let them splutter
  • Add crushed garlic and curry leaves; roast till they change golden brown
  • Turn down to low flame
  • Furthermore, add Kashmiri chilli powder, and red chilli powder; give a quick mix
  • Add asafoetida and tomato mixture; mix well
  • Turn to medium flame
  • Add salt and jaggery; mix well
  • Cook for 10-12 minutes or until thokku thickens and oil oozes out around the pan
  • Finally, add oil and cook on low flame for 4 mins

Video

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Notes

  1. Steam-cooked tomatoes help for faster cooking. If you planning to skip this step, saute tomatoes till they turn mushy then prepare thakkali thokku
  2. I like the texture of crushed garlic in tomato garlic pickle. you can also fine or roughly chop garlic
  3. Kashmiri chilli powder gives amazing color to the thakkali oorugai. Kashmiri chilli powder is not as spicy as regular chilli powder. Adjust the chilli powder according to your taste
  4. for the best pickle taste, I would recommend the quantity of oil mentioned in the post. you can reduce the oil but the tomato pickle taste might vary accordingly
  5. It stays good for weeks. Cool completely then store in an airtight container. always use a clean dry spoon.
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