Nellikai Thokku

Ingredients:
Amla/Gooseberry - 20 (in number)
Ripe tomatoes - 1
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp.
Turmeric powder - 2 pinches
Fenugreek powder - 2 pinches (toasted)
Salt (to taste)
Oil - 5 tbsp.
Mustard seeds - 2 pinches
Asafoetida - 2 pinches

Method:
1. Boil the gooseberries in a pressure cooker.
2. Remove the seeds and throw away.
3. Grind the gooseberries.
4. Peel the skin of the tomato and chop it.
5. In a pan heat the oil.
6. Add mustard seeds and when it crackles add the chopped tomato and saute till it becomes mushy.
7. Now add the ground paste and start to saute.
8. Add red chilli and turmeric powders and mix well.
9. After 2 minutes add the fenugreek, asafoetida powder and salt.
10. When the mixture starts to leave the sides of the pan remove from heat.

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