Kerala Style Tomato Pickle

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1/2 kg Tomato
• 1 tsp Garlic paste
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds powder (Perinjeerakam)
• 3 nos Green chillies
• Curry leaves A, a few
• 3 tbsp Coconut oil
• Mustard seeds A little
• 2 tbsp Vinegar

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Clean and cut tomatoes into fine pieces.

2. Step 2

   Mix with salt and keep it for half an hour.

3. Step 3

   Grind together chillies and curry leaves.

4. Step 4

   Warm coconut oil in a pan or a kadai.

5. Step 5

   Let the mustard seeds crackle.

6. Step 6

   Add ginger paste, garlic paste, fennel seeds powder and green chillies-curry leaves paste.

7. Step 7

   Stir for about 2 minutes.

8. Step 8

   Add chilly powder and turmeric powder. give it a good stir.

9. Step 9

   Add tomato.

10. Step 10

    Allow it to cook.

11. Step 11

    Add salt, if required.

12. Step 12

    Add vinegar.

13. Step 13

    Cook, until this becomes thick and gets a consistency of that of jam.

14. Step 14

    Goes well with dosas or can be used as a side dish for rice.