Mango Thokku is a very delicious form of Thokku and goes good with any item but a perfect combination for Curd Rice.
Kilimooku Mangai is the first choice. The round shaped Pacharisi Mangai, called as Gundu Mangai can also be used.
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| Mangai Thokku |
Ingredients :
Medium sized Mangai 1
Chilly Powder 2 -3 tsp.
Salt 2 tsp
Powdered Jaggery 1 tbsp.
Fenugreek Powder 1 tsp.
Oil 4 tbsp.
Mustard, Hing, Turmeric Powder
Method :
1. Peel off and grate the Mangai.
2. Heat oil, add Mustard, Hing and later the grated Mangai. Stir on a medium flame for 5 mins.
3. Add salt, Chilly Powder, Fenugreek Powder and Turmeric powder. Stir on a medium flame for 8 - 10 mins. Add the Jaggery and simmer for 2- 3 mins.
The tasty Mangai Thokku is ready.
Salt and Chilly Powder can be altered to the sourness of the Mangai and our preference.
Nellikkai Thokku was tried by me for the first time only today as my sister in law gave me some fresh Nellikkais, passed on to her by one of her friends. She also casually told me that, this time she tried Nellikkai Thokku.Usually we make only Nellikkai Pickle by cutting them into pieces.So my thanks to her for her reference.She had sliced the Nellikkais into small pieces and ground them into a coarse paste. But I grated them as they were big enough to be held in the hand and grated.
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| Nellikkai Thokku |
Ingredients :
Medium Size Nellikkai 8 to 10
Oil 4 tbsp.
Chilly Powder 2 to 3 tsp.
Jaggery Powder 2 tsp.
Roasted and powdered Fenugreek / Fenugreek Powder 1/2 tsp.
Salt, Mustard, Hing, Turmeric Powder
Method :
1. Grate the Nellikkai or grind them in a mixer after slicing.Do not discard the
seeds. Pour 1/2 cup of water,take the dicoction after 1 hour. Drink it as it is
very good for health. Two or three dicoctions can be taken.
2. Heat the oil in a Kadai, add Mustard, Hing and later the Nellikkai paste.
3. Saute on a medium flame with constant stirring.Add Turmeric Powder.
4. After 5 mins. add salt, the Chilly and Fenugreek Powder.Mix well.
5. After 5 mins. add the Jaggery Powder and stir for 2 mins.Switch off.The
nutritious home made Thokku is ready.
Ginger, we all know is very good for digestion and this Thokku is also easy to prepare.Like all the other home made Pickles and Thokkus, this is also free from preservatives and chemicals.
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| Ginger Thokku |
Ingredients :
Cleaned, peeled and sliced Ginger 1 cup ( about 200 grams of Ginger )
Oil 4 tbsp.
Tamarind 1 small lemon size
Chilly Powder 2 tsp.
Roasted and powdered Fenugreek 3/4 tsp.
Powdered Jaggery 1 tbsp.
Mustard, Hing, Salt, Turmeric Powder
Method :
1. Soak the Ginger in water for 30mins. and wash well. Peel off and slice. It is better to
wash once again.
2. Heat 2 tsp. of oil and saute the slices of ginger till they turn brown, giving an aroma.
3. Soak the Tamarind in warm water for 10 mins. If the Tamarind is free from impurities,
the soaked tamarind and Ginger can be ground in the mixi.Grind them fine.If the
Tamarind is not pure, take 1/2 cup of extract with water.Grind only the sauteed
Ginger.
4. Heat the oil, add Mustard, Hing and then the Ginger and tamarind paste. Saute on
medium flame for 5 mins. As the Ginger is already sauteed, it gets cooked fast. Then
add Fenugreek powder and Jaggery. Let the mixture boil on low fire for 5 mins for the
Jaggery to dissolve.
5. Switch off. A tasty and healthy home made Thokku is ready.Salt and Chilly powder can
be changed to our taste.
