Friday, February 21, 2014

Tomato pickle



Ingredients :
Tomato - 10 medium
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp crushed
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - few
Sesame seed oil - 4 Tbsp
Chilli powder - 3 tsp or to taste
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Salt to taste

Method :

1. Chop the tomatoes, garlic.
2. In a pan,  add oil and when it is hot, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, garlic, and curry leaves.
3. When the garlic is fried, add tomatoes, red chilli powder, salt and turmeric powder.
4. Close the lid and let it cook. No water is required as it leaves lot of moisture.
5. It will take little long time for the water to dry up . Mix it in between.
6. Let the water dry.
7. When the oil leaves the gravy, it is ready to go.
8. Switch of the flame.

It goes well with rice, roti. This can stay upto 1 week.

Note :
1. If you want to have it for long time, add little more sesame oil and let it be in the stove for little more time.
2. If you don't like the skin, you can either put the tomatoes in hot water and peel off the skin and use that tomatoes.
3. You can also grind the tomatoes and use.


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