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Poondu Thokku

Poondu Thokku | Garlic Thokku | Spicy Poondu Oorugai |South Indian Garlic Pickle
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Ingredients

TO GRIND

  • 12 g tamarind
  • 1/2 cup garlic
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 cup water

TO TEMPER

  • 1/4 cup sesame oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • Asafoetida
  • Curry leaves

FOR THOKKU

  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1/2 cup garlic
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • Jaggery
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil

Instructions

  • ️ Heat a pan and dry roast mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and coriander seeds until aromatic
  • ️ Add garlic and tamarind, and sauté well for a minute
  • ️Cool completely and transfer to a mixie jar
  • Furthermore, add 1/2 cup of water and grind to a smooth paste
  • ️ Heat 1/4 cup of sesame oil in a pan and add mustard seeds
  • ️ Once they splutter, add curry leaves and asafoetida
  • ️ Add Kashmiri chilli powder and chilli powder, mix quickly on low flame
  • ️ Add the ground paste and sauté for 30 seconds
  • ️ Pour in 1 cup of water, add salt and jaggery, mix well
  • ️ Let it boil and cook until it thickens
  • ️ Add 1 tbsp of sesame oil and cook until the oil separates and floats on top

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