This is that time of the year, you see varieties of tomatoes at farmer’s market. You will find the best tasting tomatoes which are grown locally here at the farmer’s market. Fresh and flavorful. Why I am talking about these tomatoes?… one thing, you cannot resist buying the fresh tomatoes in bulk. Secondly, picture of our family enjoying the whole wheat bread sandwich with a layer of Tomato thokku/Tomato pickle, sliced onions, cucumber and avocado. Mouthwatering huh? I know, that is why I get these tomatoes and prepare the ultimate thokku. Food for travel ? this tomato thokku is the best one.
Here is the simple, delicious finger licking Tomato Tokku / Tomato pickle Recipe |tomato pachadi recipe.

Ingredients:

• 20 medium size tomatoes or 4 pounds
• 3 to 4 tsp chilli powder more or less according to your taste buds
• 2.5 tsp methi seeds/fenugreek seeds
• 3 tsp salt or salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 TBSP grated ginger
• 2 marble size tamarind or 1 TBSP lemon juice

For seasoning :

• 6 TBSP oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp Hing/asafetida
• 2 Red chillies
• Few curry leaves

Method:

1. Wash and dry the tomatoes. Finely chop these tomatoes.
2. Dry roast the methi seeds in a pan until seeds sputters and gives the nice aroma. When it cools completely, powder using a mortar -pestle or coffee grinder .
3. Now heat the oil in a big, heavy bottom pan on a medium heat. It is very important to use big pan. Once the oil is hot, add hing, mustard seeds, once the mustard seeds pops, add broken chillies and curry leaves. Immediately add chopped tomatoes, grated ginger, and turmeric along with the tamarind. Mix it well.
4. Let it cook on high heat until the tomatoes are cooked.
5. Now reduce the heat to medium and add chilli powder, salt. Stir the mix and allow it to cook until all the water evaporates and you can see the oil in the sides. This is process takes almost an hour.
6. This minute you add the dry roasted fenugreek/methi seeds powder. Mix it well. Let it be on stove on medium low heat for a minute stirring continuously. Turn off the heat and allow it to cool.
7. The mouthwatering thokku/pickle is ready. Once it is cooled completely store it in a clean, dry jar. It will good for a week to 10 days.
8. Enjoy the thokku with hot rice and a spoon of ghee, as a side dish your meal or morning breakfast.