Indian 5-Spice Tomato Relish
By: Easyfoodsmith
Published: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 1:56am

Ingredients




4-5 medium sized ripe red tomatoes (chopped)
1 shallot (small onion), finely chopped
¼ tsp garlic paste
¼ tsp of ginger paste
1 tsp panch phoran (5-spice)
1 big dry red chilli, split in two or three pieces
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ to ¾ tsp red chilli powder (adjust the heat)
1½-2 tsp granulated sugar
½ tsp dry mango powder
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Preparation

1 Heat oil in a pan, remove it from the heat and carefully add the dry red chilli. 2 Put the pan again on heat and add a generous pinch of sugar and let it caramelise and then add the panch phoran. 3 Once it starts crackling, immediately add the onions. Sauté them and when they turn translucent, add the ginger and garlic paste along with a dash of water. 4 Fry till the ginger-garlic starts to turn golden (may be for half a minute or so). 5 Add the tomatoes and stir them on high heat for about a minute and then lower the heat and let them simmer till they become mushy (about 15 minutes) 6 Start seasoning the tomatoes. 7 Add the salt, sugar, turmeric and chilli powder along with the dry mango powder. 8 Stir well and taste them at this stage and adjust the seasonings. 9 Cook them on high heat for a minute or till the liquid in the tomatoes is reduced. 10 Remove the contents in a serving bowl. 11 Serve this hot or cool; I prefer to serve it at room temperature.

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A tangy, sweet, spicy tomato relish with Indian 5-Spice