Naadan Thakkaali (Tomato) Sauce

Ingredientsfor 8 servings

• 750 g Pazhuttha Thakkali Ripened Tomato
• 4 Tspns Vinegar
• ¼ Tspn Pepper Powder
• 2 Tspns Tamarind Juice
• Red Chilli Powder ¾ Tspns
• ¼ Tspn Clove Powder
• ¼ Tspn Cumin Seeds powder
• ¼ Tspn Coriander Powder
• ¼ Tspn Cinnamon Powder

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Heat 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker. Clean and wash the Tomatoes and put them into the hot water, close the pressure cooker and boil the Tomatoes further for about five minutes. Then turn off the heat and allow to cool the boiled Tomatoes for some time.

2. Step 2

   Grind the boiled Tomatoes well in a mixer and filter the grinded Tomatoes.

3. Step 3

   Boil the syrup/juice in a cooking vessel/Cheenachatty in medium flame. After about five minutes add ¼ Tspn Salt and 100 Grams Sugar into this syrup/juice and stir it well.

4. Step 4

   Next, add about 2 Tspns. Tamarind syrup/juice; 4 Tspns. Vinegar and about ¾ Tspns. Red Chilli powder also into this syrup/juice and stir it further and allow to boil it for about 5 minutes in medium flame. If necessary, add required quantity of Salt/Red Chilli Powder/Vinegar/Sugar etc. To make the Sauce spicy/sweet etc. When the syrup/juice starts to become thick, turn off the heat and allow to cool the Sauce for some time.

5. Step 5

   Naadan Thakkaali (Tomato) Sauce is ready. This Sauce can serve with Cutlets/Sandwich/ Chappathi etc.