Friday, July 10, 2009

Garlic Pickle

Ingredients :
garlic -50 cloves (finely sliced into pieces)
mustard seeds -1 tbsp
chilli powder -2tbsp
turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
asofodita (hing) -1 tsp
lime juice (filtered) -8 lemon squeezed
salt -2 tbsp
jaggery -1 tbsp (powdered)
gingely oil -10-12 tbsp


For grinding :
coriander seeds -10 gms
cumin seeds -10 gms
fenugreek seeds -10 gms
oil - 1 tsp


Procedure:
First heat the oil for grinding in the pan and add all the
ingredients given for grinding and saute for sometime
till it gets fried in brown colour and off the heat and let
it cool for some time .Meanwhile heat the oil in the pan
and add mustard seeds and saute till pops up and add
add garlic and saute for sometime but dont let it brown
and then add all the lime juice and all other powders
and let it be on the low flame dont close the lid starting

from the first.Then when the oil gets seperated from
the pickle it is the sign that the pickle is in the final stage.
Then add the jaggery and switch off the flame and let it
cool down.After it has cooled put it in the bottles and
store it.If it is possible before storing keep in the sunlight
for 2 days so that it tastes goodand will stay for long time.
Then store in bottles.It tastes good with curd rice and even
with idli and dosa, chappathi.

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