Gooseberry Pickle

                             Preparation time: 30-35 minutes.

Ingredients: 

• 15-20 goose berries.
• 2 tsp mustard
• 7-8 dry red chillies(to taste)
• Lemon juice of 5-6 lemons. 
• 5-6 tbsp of salt
• 2 tsp turmeric
• pinch of asafoetida. 

                                                                               

Preparation Method:

1. Wash and wipe the gooseberries dry and cut them into half or one third pieces and add salt on them.
2. wash the lemons and squeeze the juice.
3. Grind mustard, red chillies, turmeric and asafoetida.
4. In a bowl mix the gooseberries, ground mixture and the lemon juice, mix well.
5. Fill it up in a clean  dry jar.

Bon Appétit.

Green Chilli Pickle

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins.

                                                                                 

Ingredients: 

• 200 g Green Chillies (8-10)
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 
• 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
• 1.5 tsp Fennel Seeds  
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• Pinch of Asafoetida
• 1 tsp Dry Mango Powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil 2 tbsp( Mustard oil Preferably)

                                                                               

Preparation Method:

1. Powder mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and fennel seeds.
2. Wash the chillies and dry them.
3. Cut the chillies into 2 halves,
4. Slit the chilli lengthwise.
5. Sprinkle salt inside the chillies,
6. Heat the oil in a pan and add all the powdered spices and let it fry  for 2-3 minutes,
7. Switch of the heat,
8. If need be add salt to your taste and mix well,
9. With a spoon stuff the chillies with the spices,
10. If there is any more spices and oil left, add it to the pickle.
11. Store it in an air tight container,
12. Delicious to eat with hot chapaties or with yoghurt rice.
    
    
    
    

Bon Appétit.