Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, bitter gourd pickle. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Bitter Gourd pickle is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Bitter Gourd pickle is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook bitter gourd pickle using 13 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Bitter Gourd pickle:
- Make ready 4 medium size Bitter Gourd
- Prepare 1 tbsp salt
- Make ready 2 tsp fennel seeds
- Make ready 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- Get 1 tsp cumin seed
- Prepare 1 tsp carom seed
- Make ready 1-2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- Make ready to taste Salt
- Take 1/2 tsp black salt
- Prepare 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Take 1/4 tsp hing (asafetida)
- Take 1/2 cup mustard oil
- Prepare 1 small size raw mango
Instructions to make Bitter Gourd pickle:
- First wash karela(bitter gourd) and wipe it properly.
- Cut karela into thin slices. Put it in the bowl and add 1Tbsp salt to it and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile we can prepare the masala. In a pan take 2 tsp of fennel seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp fenugreek seeds, 1 tsp ajwain.
- Roast all these masala on medium heat till it become aromatic.
- Grind the roasted masala into coarse powder.
- Now wash the karela properly under running water
- And spread these karela slices on to some cotton cloth to dry.
- It takes at least 3-4 hours to dry them. These slices should be very dry. There should not be any water left in the slices.
- Take a pan put mustard oil in it and bring it to smoky hot.
- Switch off the heat. Cool down the oil a little bit. Add turmeric powder to it. Then add asafetida. Mix it well.
- Then add karela slices to it. Mix it well.
- Add sliced or grated raw mango to it.
- Add kashmiri red chilli powder and salt to taste.
- Mix all the ingredients together very well.
- Now fill the karela achar in a glass bottle.
- You can eat this achar straight away.
- But you will get the proper flavor and taste of the achar by keeping this achar in sun for 2-3 days.
- Make it and enjoy it.
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