Quick Tomato Pickle

Ingredients:

Tomatoes - 750 gr
Turmeric - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 5 tbsp
Dried Red chillies - 3 (broken)
Red chilli powder - 3 tbsp ( or as per taste)
Asafoetida - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. In a pan take 2 tbsp of oil. Once it is hot add diced/ cubed tomatoes along with salt and turmeric. Cover it and cook till the tomatoes are cooked.
2. Once tomatoes are done strain them so that excess liquid is gone.
3. In a pan take rest of the oil. Once it is hot add mustard seeds. When they splutter add red chillies and asafoetida. Fry for 1 min or so.
4. Now add the red chilli powder to it. And fry for about 1 min or so.
5. Finally add tomatoes and mix well till every thing is incorporated well. Continue cooking for about 4 min, by stirring continuously.
6. You can store the pickle for even 2 to 3 weeks. It goes well with plain rice, coconut rice or even dosa or idli