Gooseberry Pickle
 
 
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Ingredients
  • Gooseberry, whole- 15
To marinate gooseberry
  • Chili powder (spicy)- 1½ tsp
  • Kashmiri red chili powder- ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
  • Cumin powder- 1 tsp
  • Salt- to taste
Other ingredients
  • Sesame oil or Vegetable oil- ¼ cup
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp
  • Fenugreek seeds- ½ tbsp
  • Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
  • Red dry chili whole, halved- 3
  • Garlic, chopped small- 4 cloves
  • Dried fenugreek leaves or Kasuri methi- 1½ tbsp
  • White vinegar- 3 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Steam cook the whole gooseberries till they turn doft for 10 minutes. I sused idli cooker for steam cooking, if you have steamer use that.
  2. After gooseberries cool down, chop them small, discard the seed.
  3. In a large bowl, combine chopped gooseberries along with the above mentioned ingredients 'to marinate gooseberry'. Keep aside for 1 hour.
  4. Place a wok or non-stick pan over medium heat, add oil, let turn hot.
  5. Add mustard seeds, let it splutter.
  6. Add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, red dry chili and chopped garlic to the oil.
  7. Saute till garlic starts to turn light golden in color.
  8. If it's turning brown, lower the heat and saute.
  9. Add the marinated gooseberries, combine well.
  10. Cook for a few minutes.
  11. Add dried fenugreek leaves and combine well.
  12. If it's too dry you could add some more oil.
  13. Finally, add vinegar and combine well for a couple of minutes.
  14. Taste and add more salt if needed.
  15. Remove from heat and let cool down completely.
  16. Store in glass jars, pickles taste better after 1 or 2 days.
  17. Only use dry spoons to scoop out the pickle.
  18. Keep refrigerated for longer shelf life.
Notes
You could use raw green mango (steam cooked or not) or lemon (steam cooked) instead of gooseberries.
Adjust the spice and salt level according to your needs.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/gooseberry-pickle/