Tomato Pickle

Ingredients

200ml      Sunflower Oil
1/2 tsp     Mustard seed
Few         Curry leaves
1/2 Tsp    Fenugrek
3Tsp        Sesame Oil
6 Tsp       Red Chilli powder
2 1/2Tsp  Turmeric
1/4 Tsp    Asafoetida

1 Kg        Chopped Tomatoes

6 tsp        Salt

3Tsp        Squeezed lemon juice

Directions

 

*Pour the oil in the deep pan or kadai
*Heat it
*Add Mustard seeds wait until seeds pop
*then add curry leaves and fenugrek
*While its hot add turmeric and chilli powder and stir it up and don't burn it
*Quickly add all chopped tomatoes stir well and add salt and taste it
* Add lemon Juice
*If you require more spice and salt you can add as required
*Tomatoes will leave lots of juice after 15 minutes add sesame oil and stir it up agai

* Now leave this pan in medium or low heat and cook for a long time

* Don't leave unattended to watch TV and stir every few minutes
* Until most of the juicy water is condensed
*Now more thick Tomato pickle is done

 

Note: You can bottle this up in a sterile bottle.Always use a dry spoon todish out and the pickle will last long  never ever dip your finger