Chilli Thokku
- 35 min
- hot
- Serves 4
Chilli thokku, a Tamil Nadu side of green chilli paste cooked in gingelly oil with tamarind and jaggery. Spicy and vegetarian, serves 4, about 35 minutes.
Ingredients
Green Chilli, De-stemmed150 grams
Water, For Grinding30 ml
Gingelly Oil4 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry leaves2 grams
Asafoetida0.5 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Tamarind, Soaked20 grams
Salt1½ tsp
Jaggery, Powdered13 grams
Contains: wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 186kcal | 744kcal |
| Protein | 1.1g | 4.4g |
| Carbohydrate | 10g | 41g |
| Fat | 16g | 64g |
| Fibre | 1g | 4g |
| Sugar | 7.6g | 30g |
Cookd masalas for green chilli
Method
Wash and de-stem the green chillies and dry them well. Soak the tamarind in 40 ml warm water for 10 minutes, then squeeze and strain the pulp. Powder the jaggery.
Grind the green chillies with 30 ml water in a mixie for 2 minutes until you get a coarse paste. Do not make it completely smooth.
Heat the gingelly oil in a kadai on medium flame for 2 minutes until hot. Add the mustard seeds and fry for half a minute until they splutter. Add the curry leaves and asafoetida, and fry for half a minute until the leaves are crisp.
Add the chilli paste, turmeric powder, strained tamarind pulp and salt. Mix well and cook on low flame for 8 to 10 minutes until the raw chilli smell reduces and the oil starts showing at the sides.
Add the jaggery and 60 ml water. Cook on low flame for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring often, until the thokku becomes thick and the oil separates around it.
Serve the thokku warm or at room temperature. Cool any remaining thokku fully before transferring it to a clean, dry container. Refrigerate if keeping it for more than a day.
Before you start
- How long does Chilli Thokku take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Chilli Thokku serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Chilli Thokku vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Chilli Thokku spicy?
- It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Chilli Thokku?
- 150 grams Green Chilli, 20 grams Tamarind, 13 grams Jaggery, 4 tbsp Gingelly Oil, 2 grams Curry leaves, 0.5 grams Asafoetida, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Chilli Thokku?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Chilli Thokku?
- About 186 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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