Name: Onion Thokku | Vengayam Thokku | Shallots Pickle recipe by Priya Tharshini at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Sesame oil - 3 tbsp; Mustard seeds - 1 tsp; Curry leaves - little chopped ( optional ); Small Onions / Shallots - 25 nos; Red Chili - 5 nos; Tamarind Extract - 3 - 4 tbsp ( thick ); Jaggery - 1 tsp; Salt - as needed; Hing - 1/4 tsp

ABOUT Onion Thokku | Vengayam Thokku | Shallots Pickle RECIPE

Vengaya Thokku / Onion Thokku is the easy and tasty pickle variety which is made of shallots and red chilli along with tamarind, salt, jaggery. This can be had as a side dish for Idli, dosa, chapati or curd rice.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Sesame oil - 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - little chopped ( optional )
Small Onions / Shallots - 25 nos
Red Chili - 5 nos
Tamarind Extract - 3 - 4 tbsp ( thick )
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Salt - as needed
Hing - 1/4 tsp

Instructions

In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil and saute the red chilli. Once sauteed remove from heat. Peel the shallots / small onions.
Soak tamarind in warm water and extract its juice.Discard the pulp.
In the blender add the red chilli, shallots, tamarind extract, salt and Hing. Grind it to a fine paste. Then add the jaggery.
Blend it well. No need to add water. Heat remaining oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
When it splutters, add ground onion paste. Cook till it becomes thick and oil starts separating in a low flame.
Turn off the flame and allow this to cool. Store it in a clean bottle.
Serve this with hot idlis and enjoy...!!

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