Thakkali Therakkal

Ingredients
Items	Qnty	Comments
Tomatoes	5 medium size	(tamil:thakkali)
Onion	1 small	(tamil:vengayam)
Green Chillies	3	(tamil:pachai milagai)
Green Curry Leaves	5 leaves	(tamil:karuvepilai)
Corriander	1 sprig	(tamil:kothamalli)
Chilly Powder	1 teaspoon	(tamil:milagai thool)
Turmeric Powder	¼ teaspoon	(tamil:manjal thool)
Mustard Seeds	¼ teaspoon	(tamil:kaduku)
Fennel Seeds	½ teaspoon	(tamil:sombu)
Salt	¾ teaspoon	or as required
Oil	3 teaspoons	For frying

Method

1. Finely cut the onions into ½ an inch long pieces.

2. Dice the tomatoes and slit the chillies.

3. Heat the oil in a tawa(wok) and add mustard seeds,fennel seeds and curry leaves.

4. When it splutters add the chillies and onion and sauté well.

5. Half way thru add the tomatoes and turmeric powder sauté.

6. In 5 minutes the tomatoes get mashed up.

7. Now add the chilly powder,salt and sauté that too.

8. After 2 minutes add 1 ½ cup of water and allow to boil.

9. When it gets to a thick consistency(In 5-10 minutes) off the stove.

10. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with corriander leaves.

Tips

· Salt and chilly powder can be varied according to taste.

· This is a very easy recipe to make and tastes good too.

· Serve hot with idly,dosai or chappathi.