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Instant Tomato Pickle

Ingredients : 
Tomatoes (टमाटर )   - 5 ( 500 gms ) 
Mustard oil ( सरसों तेल ) - More than 1/2 cup ( 125 gms) 
Salt (नमक )  - 3 tsp (or to taste)
Red chili powder (लाल मिर्च पाउडर )  - 3 tsp 
Turmeric powder (हल्दी पाउडर )  - 1 tsp 
Tamarind pulp (इमली का पल्प )  - 2 tbsp 
Dry Red chili (लाल मिर्च )  - 4 to 5 
Fenugreek seeds (मेथी ) - 1 tsp 
Cumin seeds (जीरा )  - 1 tsp 
Black Mustard seeds (काली सरसों के दाने )  - 2 tsp 
Asafoetida (हिंग )  - 1 pinch 

How to make Tomato Pickle : 
1. Take pulpy tomatoes, chop into thick pieces. 
2.Turn on flame, put pan to heat, pour mustard oil. Once hot,add the tomatoes. cook until soft. Cover and cook on medium flame. 
3. After 5 minutes, stir the tomatoes, cover and cook again on medium flame for 5 minutes,until soft. 
4. Remove lid, mash and cook till juice finishes. Increase flame. 
5. Add tamarind pulp, stir and cook it for 1 to 2 minutes. Once cooked, turn of flame, let it cool. 
6. Once cool, put the tamarind tomato in mixer jar, grind coarsely. 
7. For masala, heat pan add mustard oil and let it heat well. Add black mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds. Reduce flame. 
8. Add cumin seeds, then add 4 to 5 dry red chilies, asafoetida. Reduce flame to minimum.
9. Add tomato tamarind paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt. Mix all ingredients well and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.

Serving : 
10. Yummy Tomato pickle is ready, Take it out in a bowl or a container. As it cools keep in a glass container or food grade plastic container. Relish it anytime.