In bangalore tomato is available throughout the year. The only problem is , the price fluctuates from Rs.5 per kg to Rs.40 per kg with in a span of three months! I buy a few kilos when it is cheap and make this paste. The paste can be stored in the freezer for more than three months, in Tupperware containers. I am giving the timings for 1 kg tomato.
Fresh tomatoes
Method
- Wash the tomatoes and drain the water.
- In a Microwave safe container, MW at 600 watts covered for 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes and grind to a smooth paste. Pass through a strainer if required and grind again.
- Transfer the pulp to the same MW container and MW at 600 watts for 1/2 hour stirring once in 5 minutes.
- Pour this into a freezer container and allow to cool. Keep in the freezer and use as you like.
- Take out the pulp from the freezer 15 minutes before use. It is easy to scoop out with an ice cream scoop.
This is my entry for Srivalli’s basic MW cooking event.
After cooking in MW for 10 minutes
Storing in freezer container
You can use the pulp for Preparing
- Tomato thokku.
- All gravies for which you need tomato paste.
- Chutney
- Rasam
- Soup
- Tomato rice
Hope all of you find this preparation useful.
I have published a post on Microwave cooking tips almost 2 months back. That is my second entry for Srivallis event.
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Cool!! We have the same idea!:))
Yes Asha dear! That too we prepared on the same day!!:Dlatha.
Genius idea Maami!
I have been doing this for the past 5 years! latha.
Nice and a very useful tip dear 🙂
Thanks sirisha! latha.
Never tried this. Will give it a shot.
Do make TBC! very useful!:)) latha.
Really it’s very useful to store a bottle of tomato paste in the fridge.
It is better to store in a flat dish in the freezer vijaya. Easy to scoop out!:) latha.
cool i make very little no space in freezer :0
Thanks Roopa! I have been making this paste regularly since 5 years! very handy!latha.
Nice one latha. That too without any preservatives. Viji
Thanks viji!latha.
God!You said you are going on a tour with your sis in law for a few days….then how come these great posts here!!!!!Kadavule!!:0
I just returned from mine..and err still in the hang over mood!:)
You see, My nephew says I am Omni present!:D latha.
He he Kandippa :D…went thru all the posts!..
I have to push myself with the JFI post..vazhakkai pattnam varuval..have you heard abt it?
Waiting for the varuval recipe! :))
Great..Thks for this nice idea of storing the paste in freezers..
This is really useful dear! do make and keep! latha. :))
Oh!! Great idea Madam:)) Will be really really very useful to everybody!!Thankyou for your idea:))
Seriya pochu…seriyyyana mazhai!…was drizzling all the time..:D…still we enjoyed1
Wow nice idea Latha. But here tomatoes are costly so I’m buying tomato paste which is comparatively cheap. Do try once.
Thanks rajeshwari! This is actually my hubby’s idea!:))
Bharathy dear, it would have been a wonderful holiday with mild rain! We too had the same experience when we visited Ooty and kunnoor in june end before I started blogging!:))
Yes Rohini! We must make only when tomatoes are cheap!:))
We get tomatoes all year here too with the price fluctuating. That’s a very useful recipe.
Thanks cynthia! Do try once and you’ll end up making every time tomatoes are cheap!:)) latha.
Is it possible to do this without using microwave?
During winter it is so hard to get fresh tomatoes in u.s
This is a wonderful recipe to store tomatoes!
Yes kumuda, I have been making this since five years and it is really useful as we use tomatoes almost everyday! You can make in stove also in a heavy bottomed pan! latha.
Dear Latha aunty, My mom does this tomatoes preserving thing all the time.. though she doesn’t use MW for it. Nice entry for the event..:D
Yeah Siri! our generation is very resourceful! 😀 latha.
I am not very comfortable with MW cooking (Scared…I know too bad). I have been using it only for reheating :(. I will try this with less tomatoes.
That is a useful tip… So easy, and the tomato paste will save a lot of time when making gravies…
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In rural area where they dont have modern cooking facilites they are usig fire wood as a source of energy for cooking,how your method can be used.
Great blog, prepare tomato paste only using tomatoes. The given steps are very useful. It is very easy to make and also save the lots of time, when making paste.