Name: Tomato pickle
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 500 Grams tomatoes (chopped ); 6 tbsp red chili powder ((less spicy kind) (adjust to suit your taste)); 1 tsp turmeric; 80 Grams tamarind ((optional)); ¾ to 1 tbsp methi seeds ((fenugreek)); 1 tsp mustard seeds ((optional)); 2 tbsp oil (for frying tomatoes); Salt ( as needed); 90 ml oil ((mustard or peanut or sunflower)); 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 tsp mustard (seeds); 6 cloves garlic ((sliced)); 1 red chilli (deseeded); 1 Pinch hing (or asafoetida)