Mushroom Pickle

Ingredients

1.Mushroom cut in to pieces - 300 gm
2.Nallenna (Sesame oil ) - 150 gm
3.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
4.Ginger chopped - 50 gm
5.Garlic chopped - 50 gm
6.Green chilly chopped - 50 gm
7.Curry leaves
8.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
9.Red chilly powder - 3 tsp
10.Fenugreek powder /Uluva podi - 1/2 tsp
11.Vinegar - 75 ml
12.Salt

Preparation

1.Heat the sesame oil in a pan and when it becomes hot add the mustard seeds to it.When it pops out add ginger, garlic ,green chillies and curry leaves to it.

2.Then add the mushrooms to it and saute it well.Then add turmeric powder,red chilly powder and salt to this.

3.Add vinegar and uluva powder to it and bring it to boil.Then turn off the fire and when it becomes cool store it in a air tight container.

Pavakka Achar /Bitter gourd Pickle

Ingredients

1.Bitter gourd /Pavakka - 2 cut in to pieces
2.Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 to 2 tsp
3.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
4.Garlic - 10 cloves
5.Ginger chopped medium size
6.Asafotida powder - 3/4 tsp
7.Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
8.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
9.Vinegar - 2 table spoon
10.Gingely oil /Nallenna - 1/4 cup
11.Curry leaves
12.Salt


Preparation

1.Marinate the pavakka with turmeric powder and salt .Keep it aside for 2 hours.Then squeeze it well so that all the water comes out from it .This will reduce the bitterness of pavakka.

2.Heat the oil in a pan and add ginger and garlic to it.Saute it well .the remove it from the oil.

3.Then to the same oil add the bitter gourd and cook it.No need to fry it in black color.Then remove it also from the oil.

4.Then in the same oil splutter the mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds.Add curry leaves to it.Add chilli powder,asafoetida powder to it.Then add the fried ginger,garlic ,and pavakka to it.Mix it well and add the vinegar to it.If you need more water add hot water to it and bring it to boil.

Adamanga Achar /Adamanga Pickle

Ingredients

1.Dried adamango slices - 1 cup
2.Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
3.Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
4.Fenugreek powder - 1/4 tsp
5.Asafoetida powder/Kayam - 1/4 tsp
6.Gingerly oil /Nallenna - 1/2 cup
7.Curry leaves

Preparation

1.Soak the dried mango slices in water for 1 hour.Heat the oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds and add curry leaves to it.

2.Add the mangoes to the oil then add the red chilli powder,fenugreek powder,asafoetida powder to it and mix it well.Then turn off the fire.

Because of it dry taste it is different from all the other kind of achar.