Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipe

Sun Dried Tomatoes

  • Prep Time
    10 Minutes
  • Cook Time
    None
  • Difficulty Level
    Intermediate

Sun Dried Tomatoes are naturally preserved tomatoes after removal of the water content.

Sun Dried Tomatoes can be used in several recipes. Try this natural method to store tomatoes which is the easiest method of preserving them without any electrical gadget being used. All you need is just sunlight. The nutrients are not lost in this method and are preserved upto 97% to 98%.

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Ingredients

  • Fresh Red Tomatoes - 1 Kilogram

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry Tomatoes.
  2. Cut into wedges or slice them, but let it be bit thicker.
  3. Place them on a thin cloth or plastic sheet or foil lined tray in a single layer.
  4. Keep out in the sun (direct under it) to dry.
  5. It will take 3 to 5 days for drying completely.
  6. Once dried completely, store them as it is or make powder. Store in a clean dry jar.
  7. Can also immerse in oil to store them. But remember that they should completely dip in the oil.
  8. Note - How to use these?
  9. 1. Grind into powder and store the powder. Use in soups, gravies etc. As you use readymade soup packets, masala etc..
  10. 2. Soak in warm water to make them soft and use as per your recipe demands.
  11. 3. Immerse these dried Tomatoes in olive oil in a jar and store in a fridge. This way they remain softer. You can add some herbs and salt to get extra flavours. These can be used in pasta, pizza etc. It gives a nice flavour to the dish.
  12. For 1 kg of tomatoes, you get about 120 to 150 gms dried tomatoes. But the nutrients remain as it is without any loss. Also since this is in concentrated form now, use only little powder.

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Sandhya Harsh

I am a housewife passionate towards cooking variety vegeterian food. Since I love change in the food regularly, I keep experimenting and innovating the daily food with simple twists so that they look different and maintain the taste. Variation in look, taste and preperation is my mantra in day to day cooking.

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