Manathakkali Thokku
manathakkali thokku is my favourite dish, i love this spicy tangy thokku with hot white rice topped with a tsp of ghee. This delicious gravy is very simple and is a boon as it has more shelf life.
Ingredients
- manathakkali 1 cup
- small onion 10 no.
- tomato 1 no.
- garlic 5 no.
- tamarind water 1/2 cup
- sambhar powder 1 tsp
- turmeric powder 1 tsp
- salt to taste
- oil 4 tsp
- gingerly oil 2 tsp
- mustard 1/2 tsp
- broken urad dal 1/4 tsp
- cumin seed 1/4 tsp
- fenugreek seed 1/4 tsp
- curry leaves 10 no.
Instructions
- chop the onion and garlic
- chop the tomato
- clean and wash the manathakkali and
- heat the both oil in the pan and temper the mustard, broken urad dal, cumin seed and fenugreek seed
- Add garlic and manathakkali and saute it for 3 mins
- add onion and curry leaves and saute it for 5 mins
- add tomato and mix it
- add turmeric powder and salt and mix well
- add sambhar powder and mix it
- add tamarind water, mix well and allow to cook for 5 mins
- keep the flame in low and allow to cook until the manathakkali becomes thokku consistency
- now manathakkali thokku is ready to serve
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