Fish Pickle

Ingredients

For Frying

King Fish – 1 lb, cut into small pieces

Red Chili Powder – 1 tbsp

Pepper – 1 tsp, crushed

Rice Flour – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – ¼ cup

For Pickle Sauce

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Fenugreek Seeds – ½ tsp

Ginger – ¼ cup, sliced

Garlic – ¼ cup, sliced

Chili Powder – 1 ½ tbsp

Vinegar – ¾ cup

Preparation

Marinate fish and keep aside for 20-30 minutes. Fry fish till both side turn golden brown and crispy. Mean time, soak fenugreek seeds in 2 tbsp of water for 5 minutes and crush. Use the same oil, add mustard seeds. When it pops, add curry leaves. Then add crushed fenugreek seeds. Add ginger, garlic and fry till golden brown. Switch to low flame, add chili powder and fry for 2 minutes. Add fried fish and vinegar. Mix well.

Mango Pickle

Ingredients

Green Mango – 4 cups, cut into bite-size

Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp

Red Chili Powder – ¼ cup

Fenugreek – ½ tsp, ground

Asofoetida – ½ tsp

Garlic – 1 tsp, finely chopped

Vinegar – 3 tbsp

Curry Leaves

Water – 2 tbsp

Salt – 1 tbsp

Oil – 2 tbsp

Preparation

Mix mango, salt and water and keep it overnight.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add fenugreek and fry for 20 seconds. Add curry leaves, garlic, asofoetida and fry for 30 seconds. Switch flame to low, add red chili powder and fry for 45 seconds. Add mango and mix well. When it cools down, add vinegar and mix well. Store pickle in a tight container and keep in refrigerator.

Apple Pickle

Ingredients

Green Apple-2 cups,chopped

Red chilli Powder-2tbsp

Turmeric Powder-1/4tsp

Mustard Seeds-1/2tsp

Asafoetida or Hing-1/2tsp

Curry leaves

Vinegar-1tbsp

Salt-11/2tbsp

Oil-1/2tsp

Preparation

  Heat oil in a skillet and add mustard seeds. When it crackles add curry leaves and hing.Add chilli powder, turmeric and salt. Fry the masala till oil starts appearing. Add apples to spice mix and add 2tbsp of water. Cook in a low heat till apples become tender.When it cools down,add vinegar and put it in a tightly covered jar.

Note

Green apples are preferred. This pickle tastes like mango pickle.Eat with Rice or Roti.