Andhra Tomato Pickle Recipe

Ingredients

· Firm Red Tomatoes (washed and cubed) – 1 kg

· Green Chilies – 10

· Sesame Oil – 6 tbsp

· Cumin Seeds – 2 tsp

· Fenugreek Seeds – 2 tsp

· Tamarinds (soaked in a little hot water till it softens) – 2

· Mustard Seeds – 2 tsp

· Asafetida – 1/2 tsp

· Salt (to taste)

Procedure

· In a pan heat 3 tbsp of sesame oil.

· Add tomatoes to it and mash it once they become soft on frying.

· Grind the tamarind and green chilies along with this tomato paste.

· Meanwhile, on another pan heat 3 tbsp of sesame oil and add mustard seeds to it.

· Once they start splitting add the fenugreek seeds asafetida and fry it.

· Turn off the stove and add the grinded paste to the pan. Mix it well

· Let it cool for sometime before serving.