Sweet and Sour Tomato Relish

Sweet and Sour Tomato Relish

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Preparation Time : 
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Cooking Time: 25 mins
Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

3 tomatoes , blanched and peeled
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp carrot , finely chopped
4 garlic (lehsun) cloves , peeled
4 to 5 peppercorns (kalimirch)
1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp vinegar
salt to taste

Method

1. Cut the tomatoes into two halves, remove the seeds and strain the juice.
2. Roughly chop the tomato pulp. Separately keep aside the tomato pulp and tomato juice.
3. In a heavy bottomed pan, add the tomato juice and sugar. Cook on a slow flame till the sugar dissolves.
4. Add the tomato pulp, carrot, garlic and peppercorns and cook on a slow flame for about 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Remove from the fire, add the kalonji, chilli powder, vinegar and salt.
6. Allow to cool and store in a refrigerator.
7. Serve with chapatis or parathas.