Friday, June 7, 2013

Garlic Pickle لہسن کا اچار الثوم المخلل

Garlic pickle is a heart friendly pickle. It is very delicious and tangy. However its cost is almost double the regular pickles. Small variety of garlic is used for its preparation.

लहसुन का अचार
Garlic Pickle  لہسن کا اچار  
Ingredients:
  • Fresh garlic cloves, skinless and white  1 kg
  • Mustard oil 1-1 litre
  • Salt 2-3 tablespoon
  • Red Chillies powder 2-3 tablespoon
  • Haldi powder  1 teaspoon
  • Cumin seed whole 1 teaspoon
  • Mustard seeds whole 2 teaspoon
  • Methidana   2 teaspoon
  • Fennel 2 teaspoon
  • Kalaunji 2 teaspoon
  • Red Chilli Whole for tempering 5-6
  • Karri patta   10-12
Procedure:
  • Thoroughly wash the garlic cloves, then dry.
  • Now apply salt and haldi on garlic cloves and keep in sunlight for 1-2 days.
  • Heat oil in a pan , add garlic to it and cook on high flame for 10 minutes.
  • Now remove the cooked garlic in a storage pot (Martaban), sprinkle remaining spices, pour over used oil. and mix well.
  • Take 2 tablespoon oil in a frying pan, add whole chillies and Karri patta, fry for few minutes. Then apply temering on prepared garlic pickle.
  • Keep in dark and cool place for 1 week.
  • Tangy Garlic Pickle is ready to use.