Tomato Chutney

Ingredients

1 kg Tomatoes
1 large Onion
6-8 Garlic cloves
1 inch Ginger
600 gm Sugar
1 tsp Red chili powder
1 tsp Garam masala powder
6-8 drops Acetic acid
1 tbsp Oil
1½ tsp Salt

Recipe

1. Use ripe, red tomatoes. Blanch the tomatoes, i.e., steam them in a little water and peel them.

2. Chop the onion and garlic, crush the ginger.

3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion, garlic and ginger till golden brown.

4. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and chilies and cook to a thick consistency.

5. Add Garam Masala Powder and acetic acid and cook for another five minutes. (In case you have no acetic acid, you can add vinegar to taste).

6. When cool, put the chutney into jars.