Tomato Pickle

You will need:

Tomato – 2 kg
Gingely oil – 1 kg (reduce if you wish to)
Vinegar – ½ bottle
Garlic – 10 pods
Ginger – 125 gm
Mustard – 125 gm
Green chillies – 125 gm
Chilly powder – 100 gm
Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Salt – ½ cup ( or according to taste)
Curry leaves – a handful


Preparation method:

1. Grind ginger, garlic, fenugreek, cumin and mustard

2. Chop green chillies and tomatoes

3. Heat the oil

4. Add the ground masala

5. Sauté it till it turns brown

6. Add the green chillies, tomatoes, turmeric and curry leaves

7. Sauté till the tomatoes turn mushy

8. Add chilly powder and salt

9. Sauté for 5 minutes

10. Add the vinegar and sauté till the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan