GINGER GARLIC THOKKU

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Hi All,

GINGER GARLIC THOKKU / CHUTNEY! Does the name sounds different , Yes! The taste and recipe is also so simple and different.

I read this recipe in Butterbetter facebook group written by Mr.Bala Thiru. The thokku is very good for digestion and tasted spicy , yummy too.

The simple recipe is as below,

COOKING TIME : 15 mins.
SERVINGS : 3 members.
INGREDIENTS :

Ginger 1” piece – 7 pcs.

Garlic – 1/8 cup

Tamarind – lemon sized.

Salt – as required

Dry red chillies – 2 or 3

Gingelly oil/ Ghee / Coconut oil – 2 tsp.

Mustard – 1 tsp.

Jaggery - lemon sized

Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp.

METHOD :

Grind ginger, garlic, tamarind, salt, chillies, turmeric to little coarse paste with very little water.
In a kadai heat oil , followed by mustard the ground paste, jaggery and boil till oil leaves sides of pan.
Remove from heat and serve hot with dosa or idli.
The thokku stays good for a week when refrigerated.

HAPPY COOKING!!

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