Instant Andhra Tomato Pickle

Tomato Pickle is an simple authentic delicious pickle. It Goes well with idli,dosa, paniyaram,chapathi,paratha's,jantikalu,chekkalu,bonda,vadai and curd rice. This recipe could be made instant within 15 - 20 minutes.

Prep Time : 10 minutes.

Cook Time : 20 minutes
Recipe Category:Andhra Recipes

Recipe Cuisine:Indian

Ingredients

Ripe tomato - 4 big no's.
salt - 1 tbsp.
tamarind - small lemon size
sesame oil - 1/4 cup.
chilli powder -1 tbsp heaped.
hing -1/4 spoon.
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.

Seasoning Powder

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp.

Preparation

Soak the tamarind in water, for 1/2 an hour then grind it into a smooth paste with little water, and filter it to remove impurities and keep it aside.
Dry Roast mustard seeds, in a kadai and saute for few seconds till it pops.Then remove from kadai.
In a same kadai add fenugreek seeds, and saute till it turns golden brown and keep it aside.
Grind mustard seeds + fenugreek seeds to a fine powder.
chop the tomatoes very finely.

Method

Take a heavy bottomed vessel, heat the oil, add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds.

When the mustard seeds splutters,add hing.
Add chopped tomatoes saute for 10 minutes.

Now add filtered tamarind extract,chilli powder and salt.
Saute well in a medium flame , till the oil seperates, and tomatoes turns mushy.

Finally add seasoning powder that we prepared already and saute for 3 -5 minutes, till everything combines and comes in the form of thokku.
Now the tomato pickle is ready. Store it an airtight container. you can store and use for minimum 2 months.

Notes

Don't compromise oil. It should be 1/4 cup or more, not less.
Always use a dry spoon.
In a bowl you can mix one medium sized chopped onions, and 2 to 3 tsp of tomato pickle and you can also have for dosa's and idli's.it gives additional taste.
This pickle is a great accompaniment for chapathi's, idli's and rice, while you are travelling.

Instant Andhra Tomato Pickle - Tomato Thokku - Thakkali urugai