Poondu Thokku | Garlic Thokku
Poondu Thokku is a flavorful side dish prepared with garlic in onion - tomato base. Garlic thokku tastes great with tiffin variety like Idli /Dosai/chappati/upma etc. Leftover thokku can be mixed with rice or taken as a side for curd rice. Thokku stays good for 2 days if refrigerated.
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Ingredients
- Garlic - ½ cup + 1 tbsp
- Onion - 1
- Tomatoes - 3
- Green chilli - 1
- Turmeric powder - ⅛ tsp
- Chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Salt - as needed
- Sugar - generous pinch
- Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
- Asofetida - generous pinch
Instructions
- Add oil to the pan and when oil is hot add garlic and cook on medium flame for 2 -3 minutes till the raw smell goes off
- Add onion and cook till the onion is translucent
- Add tomatoes, salt and cook till the tomatoes are half cooked
- Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, asofetida, sugar and salt; sauté for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of water and cook till the water evaporates and thokku becomes thick.
- Notes:
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Notes
Thokku can be prepared in pressure cooker for
Instant pot for
Tsp of Tamarind can be added for extra flavour
I used sesame oil but any other can be used
Thokku stays good for 2 days if refrigerated
Instant pot for
Tsp of Tamarind can be added for extra flavour
I used sesame oil but any other can be used
Thokku stays good for 2 days if refrigerated
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