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    Hot and Sour Tomato Pickle  Today's recipe is a delicious tomato pickle with enticing flavors and taste. It is a delightful pickle, fresh and bursting with flavor. Do you also like vegetable pickles? Condiments like pickles are a staple in my kitchen. I have a deep love for a vegetable pickle, with the flavors of mustard and garlic. Tomato pickle is a perfect condiment- it is sour and mildly sweet with a delicious spice kick. It adds a zesty kick to any meal, and you will surely love it. The heat is from Kashmiri red chilly powder and the slight tart from tamarind pulp and vinegar. Tomato pickle tastes best with steamed rice yogurt, appam, and rice rotis. This tomato pickle is inspired by the Andhra tomato pickle . It is not an authentic recipe, but a quick fixer. When my mom makes tomato pickle, she uses sun-dried tomatoes. It is more sweet and tart, with a good umami flavor. The texture also gets slightly chewy. It has a much longer shelf life. So coming to this rec...

Beetroot Pickle - South Indian Pickled Vegetable Do you also like vegetable pickles?  I love pickles, and condiments are a staple in my kitchen. It is almost the end of summer, and I came across some beautiful beets at the farmer's market. Vegetable pickles are delightful and flavorful with vinegar, chilly, mustard, and garlic. Beetroot pickle is naturally bright with vibrant color and flavor. There is a natural sweetness with a slight crunch from the beets. Beetroot has an earthiness and sweetness and complements the flavor of pickling spices and vinegar. Not sure about making your vegetable pickles?. It is much easier than you think, and this recipe is easy and tasty. Beetroot pickle is a must-try delicious condiment. Beets are considered a superfood , packed with antioxidants, folates, vitamins, and essential minerals. I often try incorporating beets or beet greens in my cooking. Beetroot pickle has the flavors of chilly, mustard, garlic, ginger, and curry leaves. Sugar ba...

Manga Achar/ Mango Pickle Green mango pickle is a delicious and spicy condiment. We rarely get raw mangoes here and few weeks back , I was so glad to come across raw mangoes in our grocery store. I have already shared pickle recipes with mango like Kerala kadumanga/mango pickle and Andhra mango pickle/ aavakaya. This mango pickle is spicy,sweet and sour.  Ingredients Green Mango cubes- 3 cup Garlic- 15- 20 pods Ginger- 2 inch thick piece Dates- 8-10 Chilly powder- 4-5 tbs (or according to your spice tolerance) Fenugreek powder- 1 1/2 tsp Asafoetida-  1 tsp Salt- to taste Sugar- 1/2 tsp Gingerly oil- 1/2 cup Mustard seeds- 1/3 tsp Vinegar- 1/2 cup   Cut mangoes into cubes. Sprinkle salt, cover and leave it in room temperature for 4-6 hours. Soak dates in half of the vinegar. After about an hour make it into a paste. Using a mortal and pastel crush ginger and garlic (around 10-15) into a course mixture. Slice the rest of the garlic. H...

Nelikka Achar/Gooseberry Pickle Pickles is a spicy condiments and a must in my house. It is long since I made gooseberry pickle. I could not find fresh ones here so finally decided to make pickle with frozen gooseberry. I know it is crazy and not sure about the shelf life of the pickle. So I am planning to store it in refrigerator and serve it as a todu curry for Onam sadhya. But if you are lucky to get fresh ones try this pickle recipe.It is perfect with curd and rice. Ingredients Gooseberry/nelikka- 15 large sized ones Garlic- 15- 20 pods sliced Mustard seeds- 1/3 tsp Chilly powder- 4 tbs (or according to your spice tolerance) Fenugreek powder- 1 1/2 tsp Asafoetida- 3/4 tsp Salt- to taste Sugar- 1/2 tsp Gingerly oil- 1/3 cup Vinegar- 1/3 cup Steam gooseberry for about four to five minutes till it becomes soft. If you are using the frozen ones,first defrost and place it on paper towels till all moister is absorbed and then steam. Cut the goose berry into sma...

Kadumanga/Mango Pickle Today's recipe is a tongue tickling and addictive mango pickle.This pickle is called Kadamanga and is quick and instant pickle.It is an indispensable part of Kerala Sadhya , our traditional vegetarian feast. This pickle is made for wedding feasts and major festivals like Onam and Vishu. Sadhya preparation is a lengthy process and at home pickles are usually made the day before. Mango, lemon and ginger pickle is must have for sadhya. I think Kadumanga is the easiest pickle to make. Ginger pickle or inji curry takes more time to make, so I start with it and kudamanga is the final pickle. This hard to resist spicy condiment can be made in a jiffy. We rarely get raw mangoes here and last week I was so glad to come across raw mangoes in our grocery store. I took a few and planned mango pickle and a batch of kadumanga for Onam Sadhya. I am not sure about the authentic version. This is how my mom makes at home,so sharing her recipe. This is quick and ins...