Pickle Recipes
A pickle is such a dish that is famous all around the world. It is made from a variety of ingredients such as different fruits or vegetables. The spices also change accordingly. The pickle recipes are numerous but the basic recipe remains the same. Primarily, cucumbers, raw mangoes, onions, carrot, limes etc are used for making pickles. In India it is eaten as a side dish whereas in America it is an appetizer. Pickles are mainly prepared to reserve food stuffs. Pickling helps them to last longer even up to 1 or 2 years.
There are a number of pickle recipes. Out of which the most famous ones are described below. The cucumber pickle is made with the following ingredients;
1. 2 cups medium sized cucumbers2. 1 cup onions3. 1 cup vinegar4. ¼ cup kosher salta5. 1 cup water6. ¾ cup sugar7. ½ teaspoon mustard seeds8. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric9. ½ teaspoon ginger10. ½ teaspoon celery seeds
Wash the cucumbers well. Cut thin slices and jeep aside. Mix well the onions, salt and cucumbers. Keep aside the mixture for about 1 to 2 hours. Drain off the liquid. Cook the remaining ingredients in a large cooking pot properly. Add cucumbers, salt and onions to the pot. Boil them for about 7 to 10 minutes until they are crisp and tender. Store the pickle in sterilized jars for about a month. After a month the pickle is ready to eat.
Instead of cucumbers, onions, cauliflowers, green tomatoes can also be used.… Continue reading
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