Tomato Pickle

This tomato pickle recipe is very special to me. This is my mother’s recipe!! My mother always used to make this pickle with parathas. This pickle has a sweet, sour, and slightly spicy taste. It tastes so delicious . Unlike tomato ketchup, it is preservative-free. The recipe is really quick and simple to make. I am sure you will to love this pickle.

Ingredients:

IngredientQuantity
Tomatoes 4 Nos
Jaggery2tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds½ tsp
Asafetida ½tsp
Mustard Seeds1tsp
Curry leaves7-8 Nos
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/4 tsp
Salt To taste
Oil ½ tbsp

Recipe:

  • Heat a pan and add ½ tbsp of Oil 
  • Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder and curry leaves
  • Add Tomatoes and cook for a minute
  • Add red chili powder, Asafoetida salt and Jaggery
  • The mixture will start releasing water
  • Cook on medium to high flame, till the water is reduced
  • Turn off the flame when the mixture turns translucent 
  • You can store the pickle in refrigerator for a week 

Tips:

  • Finely chopped Garlic can be added to the pickle
  • Use juicy and ripe tomatoes for better color and taste

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