Gherkin's Pickle
By: Usha Chowdhary Gupta
Published: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 5:29am

Ingredients




20 Tendlis (gherkins),
1 tsp salt.
MAKE A PICKLE MIX..
10 - 12 Use kashmiri chillies,
10 cloves of garlic,
A small piece of ginger,
1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds,
5 tbsp vinegar,
1/2 tbsp turmeric,
2 tbsp sugar,
1 tsp dry mango powder ( amchur )
MAKE A TEMPERING :
4-5 tbsp oil,
1 tsp mustard seeds

Preparation

1 Wash and wipe gherkins, make a slit along length of each. 2 Slice gherkins into vertical fours. 3 Place all gherkins, sprinkle salt on them. 4 Keep aside and leave it for an hour. 5 Drain the water. In a mixer jar grind all the spices using vinegar, 6 to a fine paste. Heat oil in a pan add the mustard seeds then add 7 the spice paste and fry the spice paste over low heat for a minute. 8 See the spice mixture does not burn. Stir in sugar and add the tendlis, 9 Cook till just tender. Store in a glass jar..