Raw Tomato Thokku

Ingredients:

Raw tomato- 10 to 12 Nos.(depending on the size) (preferably the country ones)
Green Chillies- 15 to 20 (depending on the spiciness required)
Oil- 3 to 4 tbspn. (preferably Til oil or Nalla ennai)
Salt- for taste
Mustard- 1 tbspn.
Methi seeds- 1/2 tbspn.
Curry leaves- 10
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tspn.
Chilli powder- 1 tspn. (if required)
Asafoetida - 1 tspn.

Procedure:

Chop the tomatoes and chillies and keep it aside. Dry roast mustard and methi seeds and powder it and keep it aside. Now, take a heavy bottomed pan and add oil. As soon as the oil heats up add the powdered mustard and methi and curry leaves. Do not roast them in oil for long. Add asafoetida and the cut tomatoes. Add salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder(if required) and fry. Do not add water. Let the tomatoes get cooked in the oil. Close it with a lid and allow it to cook. Every now and then, remove the lid and fry nicely. Fry until all the water dries up and the oil separates.
Your raw tomato thokku is ready.
P.S.:
Depending on the sourness of the tomatoes you may increase the number of green chillies. Usually, I will not add red chilli powder.
If you dont get country tomatoes you may make this with regular tomatoes, but you can add a little bit of tamarind to the thokku in the beginning while adding raw tomatoes.