Tamate Ji Chutney For AlifBe ~ 8
A sweet chutney made from ripe tomatoes flavoured with cinnamon and Bayleaves
Ingredients
  • 4 ripe tomatoes
  • ½ cup of Sugar
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 inch or less dalchini (Cinnamon)
  • 1 Kamalpatt (Tejpatta)
  • 1 and half tsp Basri Ja Bhij (Kalonji/ Nigella seeds)
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder (or as per taste)
  • Salt
  • A litre of water
Method
  1. Rinse well, 4 large ripe tomatoes and either make a crisscross slit or cut each tomato in 4 quarters.
  2. In a pressure cooker add a litre of water and drop tomatoes. Close the lid and cook under pressure for one whistle.Put off the flame.
  3. Once the pressure subsides, remove tomatoes and allow them to cool a touch. Reserve the water
  4. Peel off the skin of tomatoes and discard. Mash tomatoes a little.
  5. In a pan or a kadai, add a tsp of oil and add boiled tomatoes, salt, sugar, Nigella seeds and mix well.
  6. Keep mashing tomatoes. I remember my mother making a chunkier version but if you prefer smoother texture then mash tomatoes thoroughly.
  7. Cook for 8-10 minutes on medium flame and once tomatoes are mushy enough, add cinnamon and tejpatta along with red chilli powder.
  8. Cook further for approximately 10 more minutes or till the chutney gets a shine/glaze.
  9. In case the chutney is denser than required or if tomatoes are not well cooked yet, do add a cup or so of the reserved water (in which tomatoes were boiled) and cook further.
  10. Adjust the seasoning. Can add more salt/ chilli powder or even sugar if needed. Mine was just enough sweet. Mix well till the added seasoning is well incorporated. Switch off the flame.
  11. Allow it to cool down and then store in a clean jar, preferably a glass jar.
  12. This chutney stays good for few days in refrigerator.
  13. You can add a tsp or so of vinegar, just before switching off the flame, if you wish to store the chutney for longer duration or if you have cooked a larger portion!
Recipe by Sindhi Rasoi |Sindhi Recipes at https://test.sindhirasoi.com/2021/03/tamate-ji-chutney-for-alifbe-8/