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Thursday, May 31, 2012

MUZHU NELLIKAI OORUGAI - TYPE 2 / GOOSEBERRY PICKLE


INGREDIENTS:

Nellikai - Big variety -15
Salt - 1/4 cup
Chilli powder - 1/8 cup.
Oil - 2 ladles
Hing - 1/8 tsp.
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.

METHOD:

Heat water in a vessel, add a tsp. salt and turmeric powder. When the water boils rapidly, add the gooseberries and allow it to boil for 1 minute. Switch off the stove. Drain, and allow to cool.

Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add hing, turmeric powder and the whole gooseberries. Add salt and chilli powder and saute well. Sprinkle little water and cook covered. Saute frequently till done. When cool, store in airtight ceramic or glass jars and refrigerate.

NOTE: If well sauted and done with more oil, this can be stored at room temperature for 3 days and when refrigerated it can be stored for 1 month.

17 comments :

  1. love the spicy coating on top picture...finger licking pickle

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  2. The pickle looks delicious.

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  3. Simple, healthy , delicious pickle..

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  4. perfect for sugar patients...

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  5. Salivating here,you are killing me with ur pickles akka.

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  6. Finger licking pickle,drooling..

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  7. very tempting and healthy pickle..

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  8. This will be perfect with rice and curd for the summer.

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  9. pickle is looking awesome. nice recipe with gooseberry

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  10. tickling pickle..delicious . Inviting you to join : http://easy2cookrecipes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/come-and-join-our-street-party.html.

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  11. Great with some curd rice, very nicely done..

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  12. U make my mouthwater by posting variety of oorgais!

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  13. Tempting pickles.Yummy.

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  14. Very tempting n mouthwatering one..would love to sip a glass of water after having one of these:-)

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  15. Hi Shanthi , i'm Punitha of http://www.southindiafoodrecipes.blogspot.in

    New to your lovely space.
    Really goosberry pickle looks mouthwatering!!!

    Nice and useful recipe Shanthi.
    Do visit my blog at your free time :)

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  16. Wow - will show this to Nandu..he loves all pickles!

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