Thursday, April 30, 2009

Garlic pickle


Ingredients:
Garlic flakes - 1/4kg
Red chilli powder - 11/2tbs
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Fenugreek - 2pinch
Cumin - 2pinch
Vinegar - 1/4cup
Gingelly oil - 2tbs
Mustard - 1/4tsp
Fenugreek - a pinch
Warm water - 1/2cup
Vinegar - 1/2cup (it should be boiled and cooled)
Sugar - 1/2tsp
Mustard - 1tsp (Heat the mustard and remove its covering)
Salt - to taste
Method :
Steam the garlic till soft and wipe out the water.
Heat a pan and pour 1tbs gingelly oil. Fry the garlic in it.
Do not allow garlic to break and change colour.
Take it out from the oil and keep aside.
Soak the red chilli powder in 1/4cup of vinegar and grind well.
Season 1/4tsp mustard in 2tbs oil. Add fenugreek and fry well.
Lower the flame and add the ground ingredients.
Fry well by stirring continuously.
Pour boiled and cooled water into it.
When it boils, add the other ingredients and the garlic.
Remove from fire and when cool, store in a bottle.
Note : If the pickle is too sour, add a little sugar.

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