DIFFERENT TYPES OF THOKKU

Ingredients

200 gms Tamarind

10 green chillies

1 tsp Turmeric powder

2 tbs Jaggery powder

1 tbs Asfoetida

Salt to taste

Seasoning

2 tsp Mustard seeds

2 tsp Urad dhall

4 Red chillies

3 tbs Til oil


The above ingredients for the preparation and for the seasoning are the same.

Coriander Leaves Thokku

1 big bunch Coriander leaves

Clean the coriander leaves and chop it to small pieces. Squeeze the Tamarind and take the thick pulp without adding much water. Add the coriander leaves ,green chillies, turmeric powder, asfoetida, jaggery and salt. Grind it to a fine paste with all the ingredients . Season it with 3 tbs of til oil with mustard seeds ,urad dhall red chillies. Add the ground paste and allow it to simmer. Fry it in low flame till the oil separates. This can be stored in the fridge for more than a month.

The preparation for the Curry leaves thokku and Pudina thokku is the same.The same ingredients are used but instead of Coriander leaves replace it with Curry leaves or Pudina. It tastes very good.