Ginger pickle
Ginger is widely used as a spice or a folk medicine. It is among the healthiest spices on the planet and is widely used in Asian and Indian cuisine. Ginger pickle is a very popular pickle. It is prepared by peeling and crushing ginger, and mixing with the tamarind pulp and lastly seasoning with mustard seeds.
Ingredients
Method
- Chop garlic to small pieces and keep aside.
- Extract tamarind pulp by soaking tamarind in hot water.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and sauté ginger for 2 minutes.
- In a blender add sautéed ginger, red chilli powder, tamarind pulp, salt, jaggery, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric and blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- For tempering, take a pan, add oil, dry red chillies, chopped garlic, asafetida, curry leaves, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and sauté it.
- Transfer this tempering to blended ginger mixture
- Store the pickle in airtight container.
- This pickle is served along with steamed rice or any breakfast items like idly, dosa or chapathi.