Tomato / Thakkali Pickle recipe :

Easy and simple instant tomato pickle.... lets see step by step pictures....

Ingredients :

1. Tomato - 5 to 7 
2. Crushed Garlic cloves - 7 to 8
3. Tamarind paste - 2 tsp
4. Red chilly powder - 2 to 3 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Oil - 2 tsp
7. Salt as needed 

For tempering :

1. Oil - 3 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
3. Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
4. Red chilly 3 to 4
5. Hing / asafoetida - 2 pinch
6. Few curry leaves 

Method :

1. Wash and chop the tomatoes and keep them aside 
2. Soak 1 small piece tamarind in warm water to immerse it 
3. Heat 2 tsp oil in pan, add the chopped tomatoes with some salt 
4. Cover and cook the tomatoes for 10 to 15 min in medium flame
5. Now open the lid, stir the tomatoes nicely
6. Cook the tomatoes till it turn mushy and the pulp should be thicken
7. The tomatoes absorb 80 % of  water then add the tamarind paste and mix it well
8. Mean while, heat 3 tsp oil in a pan,add mustard seeds once its splutter and urad dal,turmeric powder, garlic and fry till turn aromatic  and add curry leaves 
9. Turn off the flame and add the red chilly powder 
10. Now mix the tempered items to the tomato puree and  mix it well
11. Stir it for 2 min and turn off the flame

Total time for cooking : 25 - 30 min

Instant tomato pickle,South Indian Style

Recipe Type : Pickle

Cuisine : Indian

Picture :

1.Heat oil in pan 

2.Add the chopped tomatoes

3. Sprinkle some salt on the tomatoes and cover with lid

4.Open the lid, stir the tomatoes well

5.Now add the 2 tsp tamarind pulp or tamarind extract

6. Mix it well and cook for another 5 mins

7. Tempered ingredients

8. Heat oil in a kadai, add the mustard seeds

9.Once its splutter , add the urad dal, red chilly, crushed garlic cloves and few curry leaves

10. Now turn off the flame add the turmeric powder and 2 to 3 tsp red chilly powder

11. Then add the tempered items to the tomatoes

12. mix it well

13.Cook for 2 mins and turn off the flame

14. Tomato pickle is ready