TOMATO PRESERVED CUBES

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                                      THAKKALI PRESERVED CUBES

Tomatoes - 1 Kg.

Water - 2 litrs

1/2 cup vinegar

2 tbsp salt (optional)

1/2 tbsp sugar(optional)

Cut the top slice from the stem side of the tomatoes. Give a cross cut only on the skin of other side of the tomatoes

(do not give a deep cut).

Put water in a big pot to boil. When the water starts to boil, put all the tomatoes in the water. Switch the heat off. Cover the pot.

Leave the tomatoes in the water for 5 minutes.

Remove the tomatoes from the hot water and put them in a pot with cold water. Leave for 5 minutes.

Take out and now you can peel the skin off the tomatoes very easily by starting at the slit end. Remove skin from all the tomatoes.

If you are planning to use the seeds and juicy portion of the tomatoes, put the tomatoes in the blender now and make into puree.

If you do not want the seeds, Cut the tomatoes in half. Remove the seeds and the juice part (use it for something if you wish). Puree the tomato halves now. You will get a thicker puree with this. This puree will also be darker red than the one with the seeds.

Boil the puree with vinegar, salt and sugar till you get the desired consistency. When you make use of the puree later, remember to add less salt and sugar accordingly.

Add on -  Store it by putting it in different sized containers as you need. Freeze till you need it.

                  We can pour it in ice cube trays, freeze. Once the cubes are set, remove from tray and store them in a ziplock bag in your freezer

                 Use the cubes as and when needed. Take out the needed no. of cubes from the freezer and use as you wish.

                Once you defreeze the puree cubes, use them up. Do not refreeze.