Why cranberry
Can I skip Steam Cook?
Steam-cooking cranberry and tomatoes helps for faster cooking. If you planning to skip this step, saute cranberries and tomatoes till they turn mushy then prepare cranberry thakkali thokku
Should i pulse the cooked cranberry and tomatoes?
It is optional, you also use mash with a ladle or potato masher and prepare oorugai
Why Kashmiri chilli powder for the South Indian pickle variety?
Kashmiri chilli powder gives amazing color to the cranberry oorugai. Kashmiri chilli powder is not as spicy as regular chilli powder. Adjust the chilli powder according to your taste.
Can I reduce oil?
For the best pickle taste, I would recommend the quantity of oil mentioned in the post. you can reduce the oil but the cranberry tomato pickle taste and shellflife might vary accordingly.
shelf life of tomato pickles?
It stays good for 2 months. Cool completely then store in an airtight container. always use a clean dry spoon.
Pickle varieties in TMF
curd rice
tomato based recipes
cranberry based recipes
Ingredients
Steam cook
250 grams of ripe tomato 500 grams of cranberry
Temper
1/4 cup sesame oil 1/2 tablespoon mustard seeds Asafoetida 1 tsp
Cranberry tomato pickle
1 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder Required salt 1 tablespoon chilli powder + extra 1/2 tablespoon jaggery
How to make cranberry pickle with step-by-step pictures
First steam cook tomato and cranberry for 8-10 minutes or until the tomato skin comes off easily and cranberry
Turn off the stove. keep aside and cool
Add oil to a wide bottomed pan and heat the oil
Furthermore, add mustard seeds; let them splutter
Turn down to low flame Furthermore, add Kashmiri chilli powder, asafoetida and red chilli powder; give a quick mix
Add cranberry and tomato mixture; mix well
Turn to medium flame Add jaggery; mix well
bring to boil add sesame oil and mix well furthermore, add oil and salt; mix well
Cook for 8-12 minutes or until thokku thickens and oil oozes out around the pan
