The Paleo Recipe Book

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Indian Pickle Recipes - Tamarind Pickle (Pulikkachal)

Ingredients :

Coriander Seeds (Dhaniya),
Ffenugreek Seeds,
Sesame Seeds - each 1 spoon
Asafoetida - 1/4 spoon

Method :

1. Slightly roast the above without oil and grind into fine powder.

2. Pour 3 spoons of oil in a fry pan and add some gram dal and whole red peppers and fry slightly.

3. Add tamarind juice to this and bring it to boil.

4. Add salt and heat with constant stirring until the mixture becomes thick.

5. Now add the ground powder and stir constantly with heating until it becomes a non-sticky paste.

6. Store in refrigerator.