Mix Veg Pickle | South Indian Pickle Recipe

In our family we love spicy  pickle except y betterhalf.Always i have pickles in handy .Long time i want to prepare veg pickle,one day happened it to as i have all veggies.Veg pickle is super spicy and cruncy in taste.

Here I used Carrot,Cauliflower,Raw mango,Baby bittergourd,Lemon,Garlic pods,Ginger,Green chilli,Broad beans,Small onion,Fresh Turkey berry.

Ingredients

Mixed Veggies - 4 cups (Finely chopped)
White Vinegar - 1/3 cup
Gingelly Oil -1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
Kal uppu/Rock Salt - 1/4 cup (Adjust it)
Red Chilli Powder - 3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder -1 tsp

For Seasoning
Mustard Seeds -3/4 tsp
Curry leaves -2 tbsp(Finely chopped)
Hing -1/2 tsp

Method

*First wash the veggies and pat dry them in clean cloth for an hour.Then finely chopped it.

 *In a bowl take the chopped veggies add the Turmeric powder,Chilli powder,Rock salt,Vinegar,1/2 cup gingelly oil.Mix it well.

 *In a kadai add the 2 tbsp oil and seasoning the ingredients given under "For Seasoning ".Poured it in pickle.Mix it

*Let it soak for 2 days.Everyday mix the pickle in clean and dry spoon.And then the pickle is ready to serve.

*Always the stored the pickle in Ceramic jar or Bottle.

OPOS Mango Thokku | Manga Thokku

 Today's Recipe is Mango Thokku in OPOS .Its making your cooking easy and tasty.No need of sautening in this method.All you need is PC only also it needs little water only.Thxs to RK sir,who is the founder of the OPOS Recipe.

Preparation time : 5mins
Cooking Time :4 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients:
Grated Mango -2 cups
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Red Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Salt -To taste
Hing -1/4 tsp
Jaggery -1 tsp
Roasted Fenugreek powder -1/4 tsp
Premade Tadka - 1 tsp (Optional)
Gingelly Oil - 1/3 Cup

Method

*In PC add 2 tbsp water + 1 tbsp Gingelly Oil . Heat the remaining Gingelly oil and let it cool down.

 *Next layer with grated mango.just spread it them.

 *Followed by Hing,Salt,Turmeric powder,Red chilly powder,Jaggery (Just add them,dont mix it)

 *Close the cooker and cook it on high flame for 2 Hisses.Release the Pressure.

*Add the Roasted fenugreek powder and cooled remaining oil ,Tadka(Optional,i forget to add).Just mix it.

*Now the thokku is ready to serve.

*Once it cooled store it in airtight container .

MY NOTES

*You can replace with tomato but cook it for 4 - 5 whistles

Instant Tomato Pickle | Side Dish For Idli,Dosa,Chapathi & Rice

 Its very easy to prepare this pickle .It goeas well with Idli,Dosa ,Chapathi& Rice. You can also mix the paste in cooked rice to prepare tomato rice.

Preparation Time : 10 Mins
Cooking Time : Max 1 Hr
Serves : 6

Ingredients

Tomato - 7 Large
Tamarind - Small Lemon Size
Red Chilly Powder - 2 Tbspn
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tspn
Salt - To taste
Roasted Fenugreek Powder - 3/4 tspn

To Temper

Gingelly Oil - 1/2 Cup
Mustard Seeds - 3/4 Tspn
Urad Dal - 3/4 tspn
Garlic Pods -10
Curry Leaves - 2 Sprig
Hing - 1/2 Tspn

Method

*Soak the tamarind in hot water,extract the thick pulp and keep it aside

*In a large Vessel (Here i used my presseure cooker ),heat the  1/4 cup gingelly oil and add the chopped tomatoes and saute it

 *Add little salt and cook the tomatoes until it turns mushy.

 *Cook the tomatoes in low flame until the oil floats on top.it will be take max 1 hr.so be patience in cook the tomatoes.

 *Then add salt+ turmeric pdr+red chilly pdr+tamarind pulp.cook it for more mins until the raw smell goes away.

 *Finally add the roasted fenugreek pdr and switch off the flame.

 *Then temper with ingredients given under'to temper' with remaining 1/4 cup oil.

MY NOTES

*Try to use gingelly oil for authentic taste.

*If  your tomatoes are sour then omit the tamarind pulp.

*It can be stored upto 1 week at room temperature.