Tomato Sauce (Jain) Recipe (Jain Recipes)

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup peeled and cubed bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with
• 2 tbsp white vinegar
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 dalchini (cinnamon)
• 2 bay leaf (tejpatta)
• 4 clove (laung / lavang)
• 4 black peppercorns (kalimirch)

Steps

1. Combine the tomatoes, white pumpkin, sugar, chilli powder and salt and blend to a smooth purée in a blender using about ¼ cup of water if required.
2. Strain and boil the strained liquid in a vessel along with the spice bag.
3. When the sauce starts thickening, add in the cornflour mixture and vinegar.
4. Cook till the mixture resembles a smooth sauce.
5. Cool and use as required. This sauce can be stored refrigerated for upto 15 days.