Name: Manathakkali Thokku
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
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.

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.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

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