Tomato Dates Pickle

This pickle comes from my mother's kitchen. We used to discuss everyday about new recipes, most of th recipes that I try comes from my mother.
This pickle recipe was given by her and I prepared it for onam sadya.

INGREDIENTS

Ripe tomatoes  -  10 nos
Dates chopped  -  10 nos
Ginger chopped   -  1 tbsp
Chilli powder  -  1 tbsp (as per your tolerance)
Turmeric powder  -  1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds  -  1/2 tsp
Vinegar  - 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds  -  1 tsp
Sesame oil
Salt


METHOD

Place a pot of water to boil.
Drop the tomatoes into the boiling water for bout 10 minutes.
Remove the tomatoes from the water after, you can see the skin begins to peel.
Remove the skin and chop the tomatoes.
Heat little oil in a pan and add the chopped tomatoes.
Add salt and turmeric powder and cook well, so that extra water gets evaporated and tomato turns mushy.
Remove from fire and keep it aside.
In a blender add chopped dates, chopped ginger, cumin seeds and chilli powder.
Make it a paste by adding vinegar. (Do not use water)
In another pan, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds.
Then add the dates ginger paste and saute well, until oil separates from it.
Then add the cooked tomatoes and mix well.
Adjust salt and chilli powder at this stage.
Cook well until oil separates.
Allow it to cool and then store it in an airtight container and store it in fridge.