Tomato Pachadi - Thakkali pachadi Recipe

Thakkali Pachadi, an easy & delicious accompaniment for rice with sambar or with any south Indian one-pot meal. Thakkali pachadi is the must accompaniment for paruppu soru in our home and it's my favorite pachadi. 

Ingredients

Tomato - 1 (big size)
Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon
Mustard (kadugu) - 1/2 teaspoon
Urid dhal (Ulutham paruppu) - 1 teaspoon
Bengal gram (Kadalai paruppu) - 1 teaspoon
Red chilly powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Curd - 1 cup [200 ml]
Gingelly oil (Nallennai) - 1 teaspoon

Preparation

1. Chop the tomato into small pieces
2. Heat gingely oil in a pan, in medium flame
3. Add asafoetida
4. Add mustard and allow it to burst
5. Add urid dhal & Bengal gram
6. Saute them till they turn brownish red
7. Add the chopped tomato
8. Add salt and red chilly powder
9. Saute it till the tomato gets cooked [Might take around 5 minutes]
10. Turn off the stove
11. Add the sauted items to Curd
12. Mix thoroughly

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