Sun Dried Tomatoes Made at Home.

Sun dried Tomatoes in olive oil add a gourmet touch to your regular Salads, Sandwiches or breads. But when you buy it in a gourmet store the price is exorbitant. But then it's so easy to make SDT's at home. Yes!! And they can be made in large quantity and better than what we get in stores.
We are blessed with good scorching and blistering sun this season, so make good use of this and make tons of Sun Dried Tomatoes.

Ingredients
500 gms good quality ripe yet firm tomatoes.
1 Tbsp Basil / Thyme
2 Tbsp Salt
Olive oil
Garlic 5-6

Method:

1. Wash the tomatoes and pat dry using the kitchen towel.
2. Cut the tomatoes into slices. Lay the tomatoes on a tray.
3. Sprinkle Salt, Basil /Thyme
4. Let it sun bath/Sun dry for 2 days alteast. At night, cover the tray with a dry muslin cloth to avoid any insects to sit on the tomatoes.
5. Let the tomatoes dry completely, yet be quit firm. If dried too much they might turn hard and rubbery.
6. After 2 days of drying, keep these tomatoes in a air tight jar add the garlic cloves , add oil just till the tomatoes are submerged .
7. Use these sundried tomatoes in your favorite Salad, Sandwiches or even on pizzas or Foccacia.
Enjoy!!

Note : Sun Dried Tomatoes with olive oil, can last upto 4-6 weeks. It depends upon the storage conditions. Make sure you keep it in the refrigerator after use.