Name: Ginger pickle
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup finely chopped ginger; 1 cup tamarind pulp; 1 cup grated jaggery; ½ cup salt; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 Tbsp garlic cloves; 1 pinch asafetida; 1 pinch turmeric powder; 1 cup red chilli powder; 1 Tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; Water as required; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2-3 red chillies

Ginger pickle

29 Sep 2017

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Background

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

1 cup finely chopped ginger
1 cup tamarind pulp
1 cup grated jaggery
½ cup salt
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 Tbsp garlic cloves
1 pinch asafetida
1 pinch turmeric powder
1 cup red chilli powder
1 Tbsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
Water as required
1 sprig curry leaves
2-3 red chillies

Instructions

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.

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