Flavoury Gooseberry Pickle

Flavoury Gooseberry Pickle

Ingredients

1 kg gooseberry
250 gm powdered salt
125 gm chilli powder
100 gm ginger
100 gm garlic
2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 cup vinegar ( used as a preservative)
1/4 litre sesame oil

For seasoning the pickle

2 teaspoon curry leaves
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon asafoetida

Method of preparation of the Pickle

1. Wash, wipe and remove the seeds and cut the gooseberries into pieces.

2. mix the gooseberry pieces, salt, chilli and turmeric powder to the mango pieces and mix well. Store it in an air tight sterile jar for 2 days.

3. clean and grind the ginger and garlic to a fine paste.

4. Heat oil and saute and seasoning ingredients

5. Add the ground paste and saute.

6. Add the gooseberry mixture, chilli powder and vinegar. Mix the contents thoroughly and cook for 5 minutes. Remove it from the fire and cool it.

7. Store the pickle in an air tight sterile jar.

8. The pickle can be consumed immediately and can be preserved for one year. It is usually seemed with a hot meal and rice with ghee or oil spooned over it.