Pickles that Tickle and Preserves to Reserve !

Mango Ginger - Instant pickle.

This is also called “mangai inji”.

Thin slices of mango ginger - `1 cup

Green chillies - 4,5 – chopped

Lime juice - 3 tsp

Salt

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - ½ tsp

Wash, scrape & slice thin.

Mix all ingredients & temper as given.

This can be used immediately.

 

Orange peel thogayal - spicy - katta – meeta taste.

Select bright orange peels, wash well & chop into small pieces.

Chopped peel - 1 cup

Oil - 1 tbsp

Red chillies - 5, 6 ( to taste)

Mustard seeds - ½ tsp

Urad dhal - 2 tsp

Hing - ½ tsp

Salt

Jaggery - to taste ( optional)

Tamarind paste - 2 tsp

Heat oil & fry mustard seeds, urad dhal & red chillies.

When done, add chopped peel & fry for 10 mts on a low fire.

This is important to decrease the bitterness.

Remove & grind all ingredients together to a chutney.

Goes well with dosai, thayir sadam etc.

By making it more spicy, this can be preserved inthe firge for 2 weeks.

 

Re: Pickles that Tickle !

My dear Sunitha,
You must have guessed why I am doing this to you???
You have completely "abandoned" me & my forum & hence!!!!

Ok, now, buy a fresh batch of oranges & go ahead, my dear Sunitha!
Love,
Chithra.

 

Re: Pickles that Tickle !

My dear Sunitha,
Appadi, I am greatly relieved now !!!:yes: So you continue with me ? Right ??
Hope to become trim, but not skinny ! Your charming "thuru thuru" face will look less charming ! Then I may not recognize you when you come home next, Sunitha.
Happy dieting, but within boundaries !!
Love,
Chithra.

 

Re: Pickles that Tickle !

My dear Teja,
I am a strict vegetarian & the forum "ask Chitvish" has only vegetarian recipes, given by me.
Love,
Chithra.

 

Honey Amla - this recipe includes sugar & honey.

Select ripe amlas.

Amlas - 2 cups

Sugar - 2 cups

Honey - ½ cup

Edible camphor - a tiny pinch

Saffron - ¼ tsp ( warm & powder)

Wash & dry amlas.

Bundle them in a thin cloth & tie.

Allow plenty of water to boil in a broad vessel.

When the water boils, put the bundle in boiling water & boil for 5 mts.

Switch off & remove the bundle.

Open & cool the amlas.

Poke all over the surface of amlas with a clean thick needle.

Make a syrup with sugar & 2 cups of water.

When it boils well, add 1 tbsp milk.

Allow vigorous boiling when dirt will start floating.

Strain to get the clean syrup.

When it becomes sticky ( ½ string), add amlas.

Boil till one-string is reached.

Add honey & spices & allow to boil a little more.

Remove, cool & bottle.

This can be eaten for its own medicinal value and also as a side dish with parathas & a spicy sabji!