Nilava Tomato Pachadi, Andhra Style Tomato Pickle

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Nilava Tomato Pachadi, Andhra Style Tomato Pickle

Pickles are the perfect side dish to any meal!Try out these authentic and flavoursome pickle recipes to add spice to your meals!

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 25 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 5 big tomatoes chopped


  • 2 tablespoons of red chilli powder


  • 1 lemon size tamarind or imli ball


  • 2 teaspoons of mustard seeds


  • 1 teaspoon of fenugreek or methi seeds


  • 2 tablespoons of oil


  • 1 teaspoon of salt


  • 10-12 garlic cloves


  • 1/4 th teaspoon of asafoetida/ hing powder


  • 2 tea spoon of chana dal


  • 2 teaspoon of urad dal


  • 12-15 curry leaves


  • 4-5 dry Red chillies

Directions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and cook tomatoes until mushy and juices gets evaporated
  • Assemble all the spices and ingredients required
  • Dry roast fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds till splitter
  • Allow it to cool completely and then prepare a fine powder into mixer jar
  • Now at this mustard seeds and fenugreek powder to cooking tomato pulp. Add red chilli powder,salt to taste and tamarind also.
  • Mix well everything and cook consistently on low heat
  • in another pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal , curry leaves, whole dry red chillies and crushed garlic leaves and prepare a tadka or tempering. Saute for sometime on low heat
  • Add tadka or tempering to tomato mixture, mix well everything and pickle is ready .
  • Let the mixture cool completely and then transfer it to glass jar or bottles and close the lid properly
  • It stays well for next 6 months ... but I bet it will get vanished before that .
  • Tomato pickle or Tomato nilava pachdi goes well with puri , paratha, steamed rice, idli , dosa or any snacks .
  • Enjoy endlessly with family and friends