Raw Tamarind Thokku / ಹುಣಸೆಕಾಯಿ ತೊಕ್ಕು

ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ.

We both love to have different varieties of pickles, gojju and thokku as a part of our lunch and dinner. More than me, my hubby loves them a lot :) So, surely I will make some time to prepare these tangy and spicy preservatives at home.

There was some raw tamarind sitting in my fridge from couple of days. I remembered my mom making raw tamarind Thokku during this season and thought of preparing the same. I just called her and got the procedure. Thokku came out very well and hubby dear liked it a lot! I had very few tamarind pieces and prepared in small quantity. But it was a big hit and got over within 4 - 5 days. Already he told me to prepare same kind of Thokku when I get the raw tamarind next time! :D

Preparation Time: 40 - 45 minutes

Yield: It will be enough for 2 people for a week

Ingredients:

Raw tamarind 5 - 6

Spicy green chillies - 3 (adjust according to taste)

Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 spoon

Cumin seeds - 1 spoon

Asafoetida - a big pinch

Salt to taste

Method:

Take the raw tamarind and remove the outer skin, seeds and fiber content. Huh, this is really a time consuming process and took me more than half an hour!

Grind the cleaned tamarind pieces along with other ingredients to a fine, thick paste.

If the quantity is more, you can grind them easily without adding water. But mine was little less, hence added 1 spoon of water while grinding.

Preserve this Thokku in a plastic or glass container. It will be good for 2 - 3 months if refrigerated. If not refrigerated, it will last for 15 days if no water is added.

It can be served as pickle also. Just try half a spoon of thokku along with rice. Mix it well and add few drops of coconut oil if you like..it tastes heavenly!! 

Tips:

• Green chillies can be substituted with dry red chillies also for this Thokku. Adding of small green chillies known as Chooru menasu or Nuchchu menasu will give a very nice taste and flavor to this Thokku.