Tomato Achar

"This a condiment prepared with tomatoes and Himalayan spices and herbs."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 45mins
Ingredients:
17
Serves:
10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Roast tomatoes in oven for about 30 minutes, or until charred.
  • Remove charred skin and reserve flesh in a bowl.
  • In a sauce pan, heat oil.
  • Add cumin and mustard seeds; fry for 30 seconds or so.
  • Add chilies, garlic, ginger, timur, asafetida, lime juice and salt; stir for a minute.
  • In a blender, combine roasted tomatoes, chopped cilantro and mint, if used, and spice mixture; process to form smooth paste-like mixture (can be made chunkier, if desired).
  • Transfer into a large bowl.
  • For garnish, in a non-stick pan heat one tablespoon of oil, splitter fenugreek until it turns dark.
  • Add slices of garlic and fry till light brown.
  • Pour the garlic-oil mixture and chopped cilantro over the tomato mixture.
  • Mix well and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

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Reviews

  1. The flavor is delicious, but this sauce, with the tomatoes uncooked, was much more liquid than I expected. Love the Szechuan peppecorn zing.
     
  2. Oh hoooo! This was kickin' hot. This combination of flavors was something new to us and we really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
     
  3. This is great stuff. It has a very distinctive aroma and flavor. Thanks, Tulsi, we will have this again with the chicken skewers.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I did not use as many hot peppers. 1 tsp. of dried flakes was spicy enough.
     

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