Bitter Guard in tomatoes

We all know, being a Nepali, Tomato pickle is part of our daily food life. And without its pickle our meal will never come to a finishing line. Here in this country we have found many ways to convert this small juicy fruit in pickle in so many ways than just one. And what more to rejoice when this fruit is available around the year in market.

To make this pickle we better get the tomatoes that are grown in Panchkhal or in Kavre area. These areas are famous for its tasty and good quality tomatoes rather than other parts of the country. 

Ingredients :

Tomatoes                                 :   One kg (1000 grams of medium size)
Bitter Guard                             :   500 grams 

Green chili                               :   200 grams

Garlic                                       :  100 grams ( 100 grams each

Salt                                          :  As per taste

Yellow Mustard seeds               :   2 table spoon

Turmeric                                  :  One teaspoon

Mustard  Oil                             :  1/2 cup

How to convert all these ingredients into a tasty and delicious pickles ?

• Clean tomatoes and let its water dry up completely. for that you must keep leave it in dry Place for about an hour or so.
• After that cut in to two pieces.
• Cut bitter Guard in thin and about 1.5 inch length.
• Clean and peel garlic and then cut it into think and long shape.
• Clean and split the green chili.
• Grind mustard seeds and make its powder.
• Mix tomatoes, salt, mustard powder, ginger and garlic in a bowl.
• Put some oil also when you mix the pickle mixtures.
• Fill the bottle and then before you put the lid fill it with some more oil.
• Put it uder the sun for four days during winter time or only two days when its hot season.

Your pickle will be ready in two days.

This recipe is prepared as told by Poonam Dhakhwa. She is a Co-owner of a Boutique named RD Chahat, which is in Durbar Marg. She is a designer, mother of two girls and a food connoisseur herself. She comes from a Newar community, who are well known for their culinary art as they have mastered the art to tease the taste buds of  gourmet.