Achar is a Hindi
word which means
“pickle.” Pickled
fruits and
vegetables are an
important part of
the cuisine of many
nations, since they
extend the shelf
life of produce. In
India, Pakistan, and
Bangladesh, achar is
made with an
assortment of
fruits, vegetables,
and spices. Oil is
used as a pickling
medium and
preservative, rather
than water, as is
the case in some
other cuisines.
Achar is readily
available in many
markets, and it can
also be made at
home.
Different regions
make different
styles of achar.
Depending on the
region and the
intended use, achar
can be sweet or
spicy. It is
designed to eaten
alongside curries,
breads, and other
dishes, to add a new
dimension of flavor.
Almost anything can
be pickled, ranging
from mangoes to
carrots. Common
choices of
ingredients in achar
include lemon, lime,
ginger, onion, green
onion, garlic,
cauliflower, and
hearts of palm.
Often, a “mixed
pickle” with several
vegetable or fruit
ingredients is made.
To make Pakistani
style achar, the
cook starts by
slicing the primary
components very
finely. They are
rubbed in salt and
turmeric, which both
act as
preservatives. An
oil such as sesame
or mustard oil is
heated in a pan to
the smoking point
and then removed to
cool. The cook
grinds fenugreek,
mustard, and fennel
together, along with
chili powder. Part
of the oil is mixed
with these spices,
and the paste is
rubbed onto the
fruits or vegetables
in the achar. The
mixture is placed
into an earthenware
jar, and the
remaining oil is
poured on top. The
achar is thoroughly
stirred to
distribute the oil
and remove air
pockets, and the jar
is covered with
cloth.
Achar must be
periodically
stirred, and when
someone wants to eat
some, they stir
before dipping from
the top of the jar.
The pickle is very
shelf stable,
especially when
stored in a cool dry
place. Commercially
produced achar
intended for retail
sale is sometimes
mixed with
preservative
compounds to ensure
that it will be safe
to eat, but the
acidic environment
of a home made achar
keeps most bacterial
growth at bay.
Numerous variations
of the basic achar
recipe exist for
cooks to experiment
with. Regional achar
specialties often
use unique
ingredients which
may be difficult to
find in other areas.
Sweet achars go very
well with fiery
curries, while a
more spicy achar can
pair well with a
mild curry or fried
food such as pakora
or papadum.
AAM KA MITHA ACHAR
(Mango Pickles)
Ingredients:
Raw mangoes ( Kairi)
500 gms.
Methi Dana or
Fenugreek seeds 3
tbsp.
Saunf or Fennel
seeds 4 tbsp.
Red chili powder 2
tbsp.
Haldi or Turmeric
powder 2 tsp.
Rai or Mustard seeds
3 tbsp.
Sarson ka Tail or
Mustard oil 350 mls.
Salt As per taste
Instructions:
1. Cut raw mangoes
into half, remove
seed and then cut
them in t ¾th inch
sized pieces.
2. Rub the Haldi and
salt and keep it for
half an hour.
3. Drain out excess
moisture.
3. Grind fenugreek
seeds, fennel seeds
and mustard seeds to
a coarse powder.
4. Heat mustard oil
until smoking point,
remove and let it
cool.
5. Mix fenugreek
seeds, fennel and
mustard powder with
red chili powder.
6. Add half of the
mustard oil to this
mixture and rub this
spice and oil
mixture to the mango
pieces. Mix
thoroughly.
7 . Take an airtight
Glass jar which is
completely clean and
dried.
8. Transfer the
pickle to this jar.
9. Now pour the
remaining mustard
oil on top.
10. Cover the jar
with a muslin cloth
and keep it in the
sun for 5-6 days.
11. It is important
to stir the contents
of the jar for the
first two weeks once
a day so that all
mango pieces are in
contact with the oil
which acts as
preservative.
TIP: When
taking out the
pickle from this jar
make sure you use a
dried spoon or fork
otherwise it is
likely to get
fungus.
Nimboo ka Achar(
Lime Pickle)
Ingredients:
1 1\2 kg lime
- 250 g green
chilies
- 2 liters. Mustard
oil
- 1\2 cup. Salt
- 1cup aniseed (saunf)
- 1\4.cup turmeric
- 1 cup nigella
seeds (kalonji)
- 1 cup fenugreek
seeds (methre)
- 1/2 cup Red chili
powder or (according
to the taste).
Instructions:
1. Wash the lemons
and pat dry. Cut the
lemons into half.
2. Divide the salt
into three parts.
Place the lemons in
a bowl, sprinkle one
part of the salt,
mix well , cover and
leave to marinate
over night.
3. Next day drain
out all the water
released by lemons.
Cover them and leave
to marinate for one
more day.
4. Wash the green
chilies and dry them
properly. Slit the
chilies carefully
into half, leaving
them still held
together at the
stalk. Place the
green chilies in a
separate bowl,
sprinkle 2nd part of
the salt, mix well,
cover and leave to
marinate for one day
along with the
lemons.
5. Next day gently
squeeze out all the
water released by
the lemons and green
chilies, taking care
not to squeeze the
juice from the
lemons.
6. Heat mustard oil
to smoking point,
remove from heat and
leave it to cool.
Mix all the
ingredients
including the 3rd
part of the salt,
with enough oil just
to bind the spices.
7. Stuff the green
chilies with half of
the spice mixture.
Rub the rest of the
mixture over lemon
pieces to coat them
liberally.
8. Place the lemons
and chilies in an
earthenware or glassjar, Mix
thoroughly with
hands. Pour in the
remaining oil. The
oil should cover the
lemons and green
chilies by about 2.5
cm (1 inch).
9. Cover the jar
with a muslin cloth
and keep it in the
sun.
10. Stir the contents
of the jar for the
first two weeks at
least once a day. Do
this to ensure that
all pieces are
completely dipped in
the oil.
GREEN CHILI PICKLE
When you love sot
spicy Indian Food -
you can never ignore
Pickles ( ACHAR) - I
love chili pickles
there are lots of
variety of them. But
my objective was to
get and instant
achar - ready to eat
and without much of
acid and oil which
you normally find in
ACHARS which you
purchase from super
market.
This is a wonderful
pickle which you can
make in flat 10 min
and ready to eat .
Ingredients:
1. 250 gm Green
Chillies - hotter
the best ( was and
clean them - wipe
them
completely dry )
2.- 1 tea spoon
cumin powder
3. 3/4 spoon mustard
seed powder
4. 1 tea spoon
turmeric powder (
haldi powder )
5.1 tea spoon
coriander powder
6 1 Tea spoon maithi
seeds
7. 1 Tea spoon Red
chili powder
8. 1 Tea spoon Dry
Mango Powder
9. 1/2 Tea spoon
Black Salt
10.1 Tea spoon
Fennel seeds coarse
grounded
11. Lime Juice of
two lime
12. 1 spoon vinegar
.
13. oil
Instructions:
Mix all the Masala
in a bowl - heat oil
in a pan till it
smoke - pour it over
Masala - mix the
masala well - fill
this masala in the
chillies or mix in
the chillies cut in
round shape or
length wise . put
vinegar and lime
juice on top of it -
let it cool down -
and than keep in jar
or refrigerate it .
Benefits
· An excellent
source of
beta-carotene and
vitamin C.
· May help relieve
nasal congestion.
· May help prevent
blood clots that can
lead to a heart
attack or stroke.
Mix Vegetable Pickle
Ingredients:
2 kg. raw mangoes
1\4 kg lemons
1\4 kg green chilies
1 kg. mixed
vegetables such as
carrots, turnips and
cauliflower
2 1\2 to 3 liters
mustard oil
1\4 cup. Salt
2 cups aniseed (saunf)
2 tbsp. turmeric
2 cup nigella seeds
(kalonji)
2 cup fenugreek
seeds (methre)
1\2 cup red chili
powder or (according
to the taste.)
4 Garlics
Instructions:
1. Wash and pat dry
all the vegetables.
Cut the mangoes into
half, remove seed
and then cut into
11\2 inch sized
pieces.
2. Cut the lemons
into half and slit
the chilies
carefully into half,
leaving them still
held together at the
stalk.
3. Peel the carrots
and cut them into 2
inches long sticks.
4. Peel and slice
the turnip.
5. Break the
cauliflower into
medium sized floret.
6. Peel the garlics.
7. Divide the salt
into two parts.
Place mangoes,
lemons, garlic and
chilies in a large
bowl, sprinkle one
part of the salt,
mix well , cover and
leave to marinate
over night.
8.Next day gently
squeeze out all the
water released by
the vegetables,
taking care not to
squeeze the juice
from the lemons.
9. Place the
carrots, peas,
turnip and
cauliflower in bowl,
pour vinegar over it
and mix well. Keep
aside for 2-3 hours.
10. Strain the
liquid from the
vegetables and bring
to a boil, put the
vegetables and cook
just for 2 minutes.
Remove the
vegetables with a
slotted spoon and
put them in a tray
to cool completely.
11. Heat mustard oil
to smoking point,
remove from heat and
leave it to cool.
Mix all the spice
ingredients and
remaining salt with
enough oil just to
bind the spices.
12. Stuff the green
chilies with the
spice mixture. Rub
gently the rest of
the mixture over the
mangoes, lemons and
other vegetables.
13. Place the mango
mixture in an
earthenware jar, Mix
thoroughly with
hands.
14. Pour in the
remaining oil. The
oil should cover the
vegetables by about
2.5 cm (1 inch).
15. Cover the jar
with a muslin cloth
and keep it in an
airing place.
16. Stir the
contents of the jar
for the first two
weeks at least once
a day. Do this to
ensure that all
pieces are
completely dipped in
the oil.
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of procurement of
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users.
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cardamom products.
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human touch.
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