Tomato thokku popular everyday side dish recipe of South India. The simple and tasty side dish perfect to serve for rice or for dosa. Made with tomatoes and onion.
Heat cooking oil in the pan. Add mustard seeds and urad dal. Allow mustard seeds to crackle.
Add chopped onion and saute in medium to low flame until onion turns pink and translucent.
Add chopped tomatoes. And cook until tomatoes become mushy.
Once tomatoes cooked and mushy, add chili powder and saute for a minute.
Then add water and allow it to cook until it becomes thick.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
The leftover can be refrigerated for about 4-5 days.