Tomato Pickle with Garlic

Ingredients:

Tomatoes 2 pounds

Tamarind paste 1 cup

Red chilli pwd 1 cup

Mustard powder 1/2 cup

Menthi powder 1/2 cup

Mustard seeds 1 spoon

Hing 1/2 spoon

Dry red chillis 4 to 5

Garlic cloves 10

Oil 1 cup

Salt as needed

Preparation:

1. Wash the Tomatoes in water and wipe them with a dry cloth. Make sure no water is present on tomatoes. Cut them into pieces.

2. Cook tamarind in water and make tamarind into a smooth paste.

3. Heat half cup oil in a pan, add the sliced tomatoes and cook them in medium flame for about 1 hour.

4. Keep stiring in middle and cook till the oil separates .The tomatoes have become very soft. (If they are very soft we need not grind the tomatoes )

5. Add the tamarind paste and cook in low flame for 10 min .Stir in middle .

6. Let it cool for 15 min. Now add red chilli powder,mustrad powder, menthi powder and salt. Mix well.

For Garnishing

7. In a pan put the remaining oil add mustards seeds,red chillis,garlic cloves and hing and fry till the mustard splutters .

8.  Add this to the the tomato paste and mix well.

Refrigerate, it is usually good till 2-3 months.