INSTANT GARLIC PICKLE
Flavorful ,super easy Indian style Instant garlic pickle
Ingredients
- 1 cup Garlic, peeled & cleaned
- 1/4 Cup Oil
- 2 tsp Red chilli Powder, can alter the quantity based on your pref
- 1/4 tsp Haldi / Turmeric
- small lemon size Tamarind
- Salt to taste
To temper
- 1 tsp Mustard
- few Curry leaves
- a big pinch Hing / Asafoetda
To Roast & Powder
- 1/2 tsp Mustard
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds / Methi
Instructions
- Firstly , peel the garlic, clean and keep it ready.If the flakes are big in size , cut them vertically into 2-3slices else use it as such .
- Soak tamarind in warm water to ectract maximum pulp.
- For the masala: Dry roast methi and mustard . Let they get crisp and aromatic. Once cool, transfer to a small mixer jar, pulse and keep aside.
- In a kadai / pan , heat oil , splutter mustard . Add curry leaves and a big dash of hing . Don't skip hing, it enhance the taste.
- Now add peeled garlic flakes . Saute on low flame for 3-4 mins .
- Let the garlic flakes turn slightly brown and crisp.
- When it's slightly crisp , add salt , haldi , red chilli powder . Also squueze soaked tamarind and add tamarind juice / pulp . Mix everything .
- Allow the mixture to boil 4-5 mins . Let the consistency of the pickle get a bit thick and nice.
- Then add the pickle masala and give a quick mix.Switch off the stove
- Allow the garlic pickle to cool nicely and store it in an airtight container.
- Refrigerate and enjoy instant garlic pickle as and when required .
