Hot and Sour Tomato Pickle
Ingredients :
1 lb. green tomatoes(Red ones can be used too)
15-20 red chillies
1 cup chopped ginger
1 cup chopped garlic
2 cups vinegar
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tsp fenugreek
1 1/2 cups oil
Salt to taste
Method :
1. Slice the tomaotes, smear turmeric and salt on them
2. Soak them in 1 cup vinegar. Leave for about 2 hours.
3. Blend together the garlic, ginger, red chillies and 3/4 of the mustard, with a
little vinegar.
4. Heat the oil and add the remaining mustard.
5. When the mustard crackles, add the fenugreek.
6. Fry for 2 minutes and then add the blended mixture and fry well for over 20
minutes.
7. Add the tomatoes and the remaining vinegar.
8. Stir continuously as the mixture comes to a boil.
9. When the pickle is almost done, the oil begins to float at the top.
10. Take it off the heat and let it cool.
11. Store in a clean bottle.
Note : Can keep for a year.
