Achar is the name given to Indian pickles that are made with various ingredients, such as vegetables and meat, and in some cases even fruits. In fact, the spices that go into making the Indian pickles are popular ... More »
To all those who enjoy eating Indian pickles will relish this. For most Indians pickle is an important part of their meal. If you want to preserve it for a longer time, then do refrigerate it. Watch the video for the recipe of this tasty pickle. - 108.243
Are you craving for some pickle? Then do try this lemon pickle. Chef Bhavna shows this simple recipe of making lemon pickle. It is a great combination of hot, sour and sweet. You can enjoy it with your meals. Don't forget to watch the video. - 98.4765
If you're in the mood of making some Indian pickles, then you must try this lemon pickle. Chef Bhavna shows the traditional way of making lemon pickle and you can store it the whole year at room temperature. Watch the video for the detailed recipe. - 96.1144
Wash, dry completely and cut mangoes through the seed into medium-sized pieces.
Rub with salt and keep aside for two hours.
Drain out water, mix with garlic and all spices except mustard seeds.
Leave for four hours.
Heat both oils in a large pan, with lime... - 45.6063
Wash all dried fruit in a little vinegar.
Soak apricots overnight in 1 1/2—2 cups vinegar.
Cook jaggery in half the vinegar till dissolved.
Strain into another pan.
Add crushed spices and chilli powder and bring to boil.
Add all fruit, carrots, mango pulp-... - 45.2085
Peel and cut mangoes into small pieces.
Rub with salt and dry in sun, covered with a thin muslin cloth for two days.
Wash dried fruit in extra vinegar and cut figs into small pieces.
Mix all ingredients except jaggery, mustard and half cup vinegar.
Add enough... - 45.0664
Gajar Lagannu Acinar has a two taste in one. The malt vinegar, chilli powder with seedless dates gives the Gajar Lagannu Acinar a two dimensional taste. Must catch it. - 44.2675
Wash and dry fish roe.
Peel cardamoms and crush with cinnamon, and cloves.
Heat oil and 400 ml vinegar.
Add roe and fry.
Remove, cool and cut into one-inch pieces.
Beat mustard and vinegar till strong enough to sting eyes and nose when sniffed.
Reheat oil and... - 44.0523
Try out this Gajar-Meva Nu Achaar, the incredibly delicious pickle made of carrots. Extremely easy to make with long shelf-life, this Gajar-Meva Nu Achaar pretty much goes with any main dish of your choice! - 43.6146
Heat 3/4 kg oil.
Cut the chicken into small pieces (20 from each chicken) and fry well till browned in the hot oil.
Remove from oil.
In the same oil fry ginger and garlic brown.
Add chilli powder and vinegar, when it boils, remove from fire.
Add sugar.
Heat... - 43.0546
Rub prawns with salt and keep aside.
Mix garlic, chilli powder, cumin powder and salt to a paste with a little vinegar.
Dip prawns in half this mixture and keep aside for half an hour.
Heat half oil and fry remaining paste lightly.
In another pan, heat... - 42.2065
MAKING
1)In a saucepan, add all ingredients, except lemons and cook for about 10 minutes.
2)Take a clean and dry jar, drop the lemons first and then add the cooked mixture.
3)Shake the jar thoroughly and keep it in warm place or in sun until lemon skin is... - 41.3027
Clean and gut fish.
Pat dry.
Rub with a little salt and shallow fry.
Leave in oil to cool.
Beat mustard with a little vinegar for fifteen minutes, till strong enough to sting eyes and nose when sniffed.
Coarsely grind garlic and cumin seeds in a little... - 41.2834
Rub some salt into meat pieces and fry in oil with whole spices till well browned and cooked.
Add ground spices, with sugar and salt.
Simmer gently till spices and meat are well amalgamated and cooked through.
Cool and bottle, keeping pickle covered with... - 40.6596
Wash, dry and cut fish roe into two-inch pieces.
Peel garlic and keep one pod aside.
Grind remaining garlic with cumin seeds and chilli powder in a little vinegar.
Fry fish roe in a little mixed sesame seed and mustard oil.
Remove from pan and drain.
Add... - 40.371
This Aloo Achar recipe is a delicious side dish that goes great with rice or rotis (Indian bread). If a party for family and friends is what you are planning, then this potato delight is a must have on your menu. - 40.3544
Slice fish through bone about three-quarter of an inch thick and rub with salt.
Put fish on banana leaves and place on a platter.
Cover with more leaves and leave overnight.
The next day wash fish in salt solution.
Grease fish with a little oil, place on a... - 38.7796
1. Boil some water, add the gooseberries, simmer for 3-5 minutes. Remove from fire. Cover and leave aside for 5 minutes.
2. Drain out all the water. Rub salt and turmeric powder on the berries, put into ajar and leave aside for a day.
3. Next day, strain the... - 38.7218
1. Scrape, wash and cut the bitter gourd pieces of desired size, sprinkle the turmeric powder and some salt, and leave aside for 1 1/2-2 hours.
2. Strain the gourd pieces to remove water, and discard this water. Wash the gourd pieces thoroughly. Dry on a... - 37.9171
Gaajar ka achar is a spiced vegetabel pickle made with carrots. A cooked pickle, the gaajar ka achar or carrot pickle is prepared with chili, mace, cloves and cardamom. Sweetened with jaggery, the gaajar ka achar is sealed and set in the sun to mature. - 37.836
Pachranga achar is a mixed pickle made with raw mangoes, chickpeas and lotus stems. Spiced with mixed spices, the pachranga achar is sealed with oil and can be stored for upto a year and used. - 37.6467
Wipe lemons dry after washing.
Cut into quarters.
In a plate mix chilli, powder, turmeric and 1/2 tsp salt.
Mix the lemon quarters into masala powder.
Put into a clean dry jar along with salt, sugar and green chillies.
Mix together, and then pour lemon juice... - 37.4397
MAKING
1)In a saucepan, add jaggery and water and bring to the boil.
2)Stir in mango and cook on low heat until water evaporates and mixture is thick.
3)Add the remaining ingredients and cook until well.
4)Turn off heat and let it cool.
SERVING
5)Serve... - 37.2328
Nimbu ka meetha aachar is tangy sweet pickle made with lemons. A popular pickle in India, the sweet lemon pickle or nimbu ka meetha achar is spiced with fennel, cumin and peppers. Sweetened with jaggerey, it is an all natural pickle and is cooked to prepare... - 36.8352
Nimbu ka achar is a peppy lemon pickle. Spiced with asafoetida, red chili powder, cloves and cardamon among other spices, the nimbu ka achar is a non cooked pickle. Combined together and set to mature in the sun, the nimbu ka achar is great with any meal. - 36.7687
Put the tamarind into a bowl and pour over the boiling water.
Set aside until it is cool.
Pour the contents of the bowl through a strainer into a second bowl, pressing as much of the pulp through as possible.
Set aside.
Meanwhile, put the almonds, chillis,... - 36.1669
Put the onion, garlic, ginger, candle or brazil nuts, chillis or sambal ulek into a blender with about 3 tablespoons of the water.
Blend to a smooth puree.
Heat the oil in a large frying-pan.
When it ishot,add the puree mixture and stir-fry for 3... - 35.9837
Wash and completely dry limes.
Slit into four sections three-quarters down limes, leaving them whole.
Stuff with salt and put into a glass jar for one month, shaking bottle every day.
After one month, drain out liquid.
Put sugar in a pan and gently mix limes... - 35.233
Wash dates in a little vinegar and soak overnight in one cup of vinegar.
Beat mustard in a little vinegar for fifteen minutes, till strong enough to sting eyes and nose when sniffed.
Mix all ingredients and keep for one week before using.
This pickle will... - 32.9412
GETTING READY
1)Wash and skin the mangoes and cut them into 8 pieces each.
MAKING
2)In a large container, add mango pieces, salt, reserving 1 teaspoon, cayenne and asafoetida and mix thoroughly.
3)Take a clean glass jar, sprinkle the reserved salt at its... - 32.7603
Aam ka meetha achar is an appetizing sweet mango pickle that is very popular in India. Commonly made at homes across most of North India, aam ka meetha achar is prepared with roasted or lightly cooked spices and let to dry in the sun. - 31.9121
Meetha aam ka achar is a popular sweet mango pickle made with raw mangoes. Prepared in the early summer with fresh raw mangoes, the meetha aam ka achar is spiced with chili peppers, asafoetida and fenugreek seeds. Sweetened with sugar, the meetha aam ka achar... - 31.6013
Shimi Ka Achar! Wow ! I love this delicious-beyond-words Sikkimese string bean pickle with Sel Roti ! Try this traditional fare once in a while to give your taste buds a change ! Tell me if you agree with me on Shimi Ka Achar ! - 30.428
1. Soak the figs and black currants in vinegar for twenty-four hours.
2. Cut the fresh turmeric and ginger into fine strips one inch long. Peel the carrots and cut into sticks. Peel the melons, remove the seeds and cut into thin one inch strips. Cover all... - 28.6532
-In a pan heat mustard oil till it smokes lightly, add fenugreek seeds and let it brown slightly. Then add mustard seeds till they crackle and add green chillies. Stir till chillies are slightly charred.
-Now add all the masalas (except amchur) with salt and... - 28.3689
1. Wash the prawns well. Place in a saucepan along with two teaspoons salt, curry leaves, green chillies and two cups of vinegar. Allow to cook well and when prawns are tender - cool.
2. Grind the masala till soft and buttery.
3. Place two cups of oil in a... - 28.1499
1. Grind the masala finely with half to one cup vinegar and set aside.
2. Skin the brinjal, chop into small cubes and apply salt.
3. Heat three cups of oil in a large pan. Add cumin and mustard seeds. Fry the masala till golden red. Add the brinjal, chilli... - 27.983
This Vatamas Ko Achar is simply irresistible! This Sikkimese Soybean pickle makes a mind blowing combination with rice ! Try this Vatamas Ko Achar and tell me if you share my passion ! - 27.5126
1. Soak all the vegetables in handfuls of salt in separate vessels. Cut them into sticks. Soak the apricots, dried dates and deseeded black currants in vinegar overnight.
2. Next morning wash all the vegetables lightly in vinegar and place in a colander.... - 27.2577
Wash and dry mangoes.
Mix with alum and some salt.
In a large jar, place a layer of salt and alternate layers of mango and salt till jar is full, making sure it is tightly packed.
After a week, open jar, remove water and discard any mangoes that may have gone... - 26.1504
Wash and dry the mangoes. Do not chop them.
Take a large brown and white pickle bottle. Put salt at the bottom, then place a layer of mangoes, then salt and again a layer of mangoes with chillies, till all the mangoes are used up. Pour boiled cooled water... - 25.762
This Silam Ko Achar tastes incredible ! A wonderful Sikkimese pickle, it makes a mind blowing combination with Phulaurah(buckwheat fritters). Just try this Silam Ko Achar and let me know if you share my passion ! - 24.8102
1. Wash the sour limes, allow to dry and cut into 8 pieces. Remove the seeds as they spoil the taste of the pickle.
2. Combine the salt and powdered masalas. Place a layer of the salt mixture at the bottom of the pickle jar. Then place a layer of sour limes... - 24.5776
This Gundruk Ko Achar tastes incredible ! You'll keep craving for more if you just taste this extremely delicious Nepalese fermented vegetable pickle just once with a bowl of hot rice ! Feel free to share your views about this Gundruk Ko Achar with me ! - 24.2718
1. Wash the mangoes and allow to dry. Cut into half, discard the seeds and cut into small pieces of even size.
2. Grind the fenugreek coarsely in a mixie or stone pata. Clean the salt of any impurities.
3. Mix the chilli, turmeric, fenugreek, asafoetida and... - 23.9536
This Churpi Ko Achar tastes incredible! You'll love this traditional Sikkimese cottage cheese pickle with breads ! Try this Churpi Ko Achar and let me know if you like it ! - 23.4799
Tomato Achar ! Aha ! Can there be a better reason for me to gorge on my wheat flour roties everyday with undeterred punctuality ? Just try this irresistible savory tomato pickle known as Tomato Achar and let me know if you share my passion ! - 22.4921
1. Wash and dry the karvandas.
2. Place salt at the bottom of a large pickle bottle and layer it with karvandas, chillies, ginger strips followed by a layer of salt till the bottle is full. Top it with hing and alum and fill it up with boiled, cooled water.... - 18.361
