Sudha's Veg Kitchen [ Food blog]

 Instant Amla ka Achar/ Instant Gooseberry Pickle Today sharing an instant gooseberry pickle also called Amla ka achar. This is an easy recipe.I have learnt this recipe from my mother in law. She uses oil to cook the gooseberries and also soak spices and salt in the same oil.This gives longevity and enhances the taste of the pickle. INGREDIENTS: Amla/Gooseberry-250 g Red chillies - 12 - 13 ( as per your taste) Methi dhana / Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp Hing  / Asafoetida  - 1 tsp Turmeric - 1 tsp Oil - 6 -7 tbsp refined oil  Salt - to taste Step by step recipe  Grind red chillies and Fenugreek  seeds to coarse powder.    Dry roast red chillies  and fenugreek seeds  in a wok / Kadai. Cook the gooseberries till they are 90 percent cooked and are soft to touch. One can use a fork to check whether it's cooked or not. Wash and clean 200- 250 g gooseberries/ amlas and dry it with clean cloth.There must not be any moisture. Heat 6 - 7 tbsp oil in Ka...

TOMATO PICKLE /TOMATO THOKKU                                                                              When you get tomatoes in abundance in market you can prepare this easy to make pickle which will last longer too.Its a South Indian preparation in the category of chutneys/pickles called ''Thokku"'.This recipe I am sharing today is óf my mother -in-law .This pickle will go well as side accompaniment for dosas,idlis,adai,upma,parathas ,rice etc. The best part is you can store this in fridge for about a month .So,lets get started. INGREDIENTS Tomatoes -5 Whole Dry Red Chillies-1 cup Fenugreek seeds-1 tbsp Mustard seeds-2 tbsp Tamarind-a small piece Salt -to taste Oil-2 -3 tbsp Asafoetida /Hing -a tsp STEP BY STEP PREPARATION WITH PICTURES In a wok /ka...

INSTANT MANGO PICKLE Indian Summer Season is incomplete without mango pickle.Today sharing an instant recipe of mango pickle.You can store this on kitchen counter upto 20 days after that you can refrigerate.For longer shelf life of pickle you need to add enough oil.The mango slices should be dipped in oil.In other words oil must be seen on pickles.I need to mention that this is my mother -in -laws's recipe and she prepared it herself.Do give it a try. INGREDIENTS REQUIRED SMALL RAW MANGOES -6 RED CHILLIES -1 SMALL GLASS ASAFOETIDA-A SMALL PINCH /A SMALL PIECE FENUGREEK SEEDS /METHI DANA -1 TBSP OIL -4-5 TBSP SALT - 3-4 TBSP (Accordind to sourness of mangoes.) MUSTARD SEEDS -1 TBSP                                            STEP BY STEP PROCESS                         ...