Hot and Sweet Tomato Recipe | Interesting Tomato 🍅 Recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeños offer similar heat with a different flavor profile.

mustard seeds

🥗Healthier: ground mustard

💰Cheaper: black mustard seeds

Ground mustard can substitute for a different texture.

curry leaves

💰Cheaper: bay leaves

Bay leaves provide a similar aromatic quality.

Cut ripe tomatoes into large pieces and set aside.

Prepare a spice pouch with black pepper, cardamom, cumin, cloves, and cinnamon.

In a pan, add the cut tomatoes, onion, garlic, and dried red chilies.

Add the spice pouch to the pan.

Cover and cook for 7-8 minutes.

Remove the spice pouch and let it cool before grinding it into a paste.

Strain the mixture to remove the tomato skin.

In a clean pan, add the strained tomato sauce.

Add salt and sugar to the sauce and cook for 5 minutes.

Add vinegar as a preservative.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens