DATES GOOSEBERRY PICKLE

This is a sweet and tangy pickle with a unique combination of Amla and dates. Amla or gooseberry is a vitamin C rich fruit. It is rich in vitamins and minerals, nourishes the brain, good for healthy hair, good for skin and it has many other health benefits. Dates can provide many health benefits, they are high in iron content and flourine. Consuming dates regularly lowers the cholestrol levels. This pickle is a complete source of good health.

Ingredients

10-12 gooseberries

10-15 dates without seeds

1 lemon sized tamarind

150 gms chilly powder

1teaspoon turmeric powder

50 gms jaggarey

salt to taste

Seasoning Ingredients

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

5-6 red chillies

1 teaspoon bengal gram

1/2 teaspoon asafoetida

10 garlic cloves

curry leaves

Method

Boil gooseberries and dates in 250ml of water for 10-15 minutes, once the fuits become soft add chilly powder, turmeric powder, jaggarey and salt. Mix them well.

Now heat oil in a pan, put all the seasoning ingredients and fry them.

Finally add the seasoning to the boiled fruits mixture.

LEMON ACHAR

Lemon Pickle is a traditional pickle made in homes. It is a spicy tangy pickle usually served with curd rice.

Ingredients 

25 Lemons  (for 1 kg pickle)
250 gms Salt
200 gms Chilly powder
1 tbsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp Asafoetida
2-3 Drumsticks
2-3 Carrots
5-6 Green chillies
150gms Garlic
Ginger (optional)

Masala powder

50gms Mustard
25gms Fenugreek
Roast mustard and fenugreek without oil, then powder them together.

Seasoning

10-12 Red chillies
Curry leaves
2tbsp Mustard seeds
250 ml Oil 

Method

Cut the lemons into small pieces and remove their seeds
Take a kadai, put all the lemon pieces, salt, chilly powder, turmeric powder, masala powder, asafoetida, garlic, ginger, carrot pieces, drumstick pieces and mix them well.

Heat oil in another pan, put all the ingredients for seasoning. Let it cool.
Now add the seasoning into the lemon mix and finally add salt if needed.

Always store the pickles in a glass jar as it can be preserved better and longer. Glass prevents the transmission of moisture or gasses. Avoid placing wet spoons into the pickles.