Monday 2 March 2015

Tomato pickle from garden fresh tomatoes

Today was harvest day from my terrace garden. A handful of freshly plucked tomatoes.













Tomato pickle

Fresh tomatoes 1/2 kg
Red chilli a handful
Badige chilli - 3
Coriander seeds -1 tsp
Jeera -1 tsp
Methi -1/4 tsp
Hing a large piece
Chana dal - 1 tsp
Urad deal - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Salt as required
Ginger a large piece
Green chilli -2
Oil 4 tbsp

Method of preparation

Wash chop tomato, ginger and green chili. Dry roast red chilli, coriander seeds, jeera, mustard seeds, hing,methi. Crush to powder.

Pour oil in a heated pan add mustard, chana deal and urad dal. Allow mustard to crakle. Add chopped tomato, ginger and green chili. Saute and allow to cook till soft. Add turmeric powder, crushed masala powder. Mix well adjust salt. Simmer and cook for about 5 more minutes till all masalas are well mixed and tomatoes are tender and soft. By now you will see oil is separated from the pickle. Off stove and cool down. Serve as a side dish with curd rice. 

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