Spicy garlic pickle

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Spicy garlic pickle

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :40 Min

Cook Time : 25 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 5 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 40
  • Garlic - 1/4 kg


  • Salt - 2 tbsp


  • Red Chili Powder - 6 tbsp


  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp


  • Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp


  • Coriander Seeds - 2 tbsp


  • Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp


  • Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp


  • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp


  • Ginger - 2


  • Green Chilies - 6


  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp


  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig


  • Gingerly oil - 1/2 cup


  • Vinegar - 1/2 cup

Directions

  • Peel the garlic, wash it, air dry over a clean kitchen towel and keep it ready.
  • Dry roast the fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and mustard seeds over low heat. Cool and powder it.
  • Take about 15 cloves of garlic, ginger piece and green chilies. Crush them coarsely.
  • Heat oil in a pan and fry the garlic cloves over low heat for about 5 minutes. It should get softened but be careful not to burn it.
  • Remove them using a slotted spoon and keep it aside.
  • In the same oil, pop the mustard seeds. Add asafoetida and curry leaves
  • Add the crushed ginger-garlic-green chilies mix. Saute in low flame for few minutes.
  • Add turmeric powder, prepared pickle masala powder and red chili powder one by one. Keep the flame low to prevent burning of spices.
  • Now add the vinegar and salt. Instead of vineger we can add thick tamarind concentrate or lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
  • Add the fried garlic cloves and cook everything together for 7-10 minutes. The oil will start oozing out and every spices blends well with the garlic.
  • Store it in an airtight container when it cools down.