Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Tomato Nilava Pachadi (Tomato Pickle)



What I used:

Tomatoes : 3 lbs
Tamarind : 1 lemon sized
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder : 1/2 cup or as required
Salt : as required : 1/3 cup or as required
Mustard seeds powder : 1 tsp
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Oil : 3/4 cup
Curry leaves : a few
Red chillies : 2  to 3 broken into bits
Asafoetida : a big pinch
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

How I did:
  • Wash tomatoes and wipe them dry. Chop them into medium sized cubes.
  • Heat 4 tbs of oil in a kadai on medium flame, add chopped tomatoes, tamarind and turmeric powder to it.
  • Cook covered until the tomatoes are completely cooked.  Add some salt and cook uncovered until all the water is evaporated and mixture starts leaving the kadai.  Switch off the stove.
  • In a pan heat the rest of the oil and add the tadka (asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and red chillies)
  • When the seeds splutter switch off the stove and pour into the tomato mixture.
  • Mix thoroughly.  When the mixture is completely cooled, add red chilli powder, mustard powder and any salt if required.
  • Store in an air tight container. Refrigerate for longer shelf life.
Sending this recipe to Nivedita's  "Complete My Thali( CMT ) - PICKLE" event started by Jagruti


    10 comments:

    1. Gosh vasavi!! the pickle looks so good. The andhra tomato pickle is my all time favourite. Just loved it

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    2. hey u have an awesome collection of recipes ..congrats!

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    3. wow..what a vibrant color Vasavi...YUmmy pickle ..

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    4. Irresistible and tongue tickling pickle..

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    5. Very tempting pickle....nice color

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    6. Yummy .... Vasavi,you can send this to http://niveditaskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/10/event-announcement-complete-my-thalicmt.html

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    7. Am drooling now....love this pickle

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    8. Looks yumm vasavi, mouthwatering click....

      Lavanya


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