Thokku is a kind of pickle where the vegetable/fruit is mashed well, cooked in oil and seasoned with suitable spices. Raw mango and tomato thokku are the most popular forms of thokku. The 'grand sweets ' thokku varieties has become so popular these days. They are so irresistable and the favourite at our place is their onion thokku. I tried to recreate something similar. We enjoyed it with rice, chapatis ,dosas and everything else. So I think I was certainly successful to some extent. Try it and you will fall in love with it just like us.
Ingredients-
Onion- 6 to 7 medium sized
Dried red chillies-10-12
Whole pepper- 1tsp
Fenugreek seeds/vendayam- 1/4tsp
Tamarind pulp- 2tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1tsp
Sesame oil- 1/2 cup
Red chilly powder- 1tsp or more (if you want it more spicier)
Turmeric powder- 1tsp
Salt- 2tsp
Hing- 1/4 tsp( I did not add)
Method-
Chop the onions and grind it to a smooth paste. Dry roast the dried red chillies,fenugreek seeds and whole pepper. Cool and grind it to a fine powder. Now heat the oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and hing. When it crackles, add the onion paste along with the ground powder. Add the red chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add the tamarind pulp. Keep stirring till the mixture becomes very thick. It will take around 25 -30 minutes. You will see some oil on the top.Your thokku is ready.
You can serve this with dosas or even rotis or as a bread spread. But we love it with curd rice.
Onion- 6 to 7 medium sized
Dried red chillies-10-12
Whole pepper- 1tsp
Fenugreek seeds/vendayam- 1/4tsp
Tamarind pulp- 2tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1tsp
Sesame oil- 1/2 cup
Red chilly powder- 1tsp or more (if you want it more spicier)
Turmeric powder- 1tsp
Salt- 2tsp
Hing- 1/4 tsp( I did not add)
Method-
Chop the onions and grind it to a smooth paste. Dry roast the dried red chillies,fenugreek seeds and whole pepper. Cool and grind it to a fine powder. Now heat the oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and hing. When it crackles, add the onion paste along with the ground powder. Add the red chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add the tamarind pulp. Keep stirring till the mixture becomes very thick. It will take around 25 -30 minutes. You will see some oil on the top.Your thokku is ready.
You can serve this with dosas or even rotis or as a bread spread. But we love it with curd rice.
20 comments:
Yummy thokku :) I love this one :)
can v stored it in the fridge?
new for me ,looks deliicous,..and ya ur right this will go perfect with curd rice,..
Delicious thokku!
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I can have this onion thokku with crispy dosas and soft idlies..
I brought back big bottles of grand sweets thokku as well.. even my daughter loves them all - tomato, onion and curry leaves. Sounds like a yummy recipe! :)
I didn't taste onion tokku yet, looks delicious!
yummy vengaya thokku.. would love it with hot dosa..
@jaya- yes you can store it in fridge and it will be ok for atleast 2-3 weeks..
I have not tasted onion thokku yet.Thokku looks delicious will try your version:)
I can have this with steaming white rice any time of the day...looks mouth-watering:)
Delicious thokku..Few months back, I tried from another blogger. Loved it.
thokku looks very delicious .best combo fo dosa
Love all the thokku's..they r handy when nothing 2 eat with...looks yumm
Love to try this onion chutney.
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i remember us having finished the entire bottle of the grand sweets onion thokku at ur place...this thokku made by you looks simply superb...want to taste...try making chutney sandwitch with this thokku...will be super tasty...my mouth is watering...yummmm....
Perfect for dosas looks mouthwatering...
I love onion thokku and can have infinite dosas if paired with this!!
my fav thokku, looks great for curd rice, yummy
Simple and delicious, love it !
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