Thursday, June 12, 2008

CAULIFLOWER PICKLE





INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :-

Cauliflower : 1 small

oil : 4 tbspn

cumin seeds : 1/2 tspn

mustard seeds : 1/2 tspn

garlic pods : 10 -15 (optional)

curry leaves : 5 strigs

lemon : 1 & 1/2 big

POWDERS :-

Mustard seeds : 1 tbspn

Fenugreek seeds : 1/2 tbspn

salt : 5 tspns

chillypowder : 5 tbspns

turmeric : 1/2 tspn

PREPARATION :-

  • Take cauliflower and make it into small pieces.

  • Wash this cauliflower pieces and dry them perfectly. (u can use cloth for drying )

  • Heat a pan and dry fry mustard seeds litely and grind them in a dry container.

  • In the same pan dry fry fenugreek seeds and grind them .

  • Now heat a kadai add oil , when it is heated add cumin seeds and mustard seeds .

  • Next add garlic pods , asafoetida little , curry leaves.

  • Now add chopped & dried cauliflower pieces and fry for 5 mins (till half done ) and switchoff the stove.

  • When it is cooled add salt , chillypowder , turmeric , mustard powder and fenugreek powder.

  • Mix well .

  • Now squeeze lime juice of 1 & 1/2 big lemon . mix well and put pickle in a dry box.

  • Tasty cauliflower pickle is ready to serve with rice and a dollop of ghee.

  • NOTE :-
  1. If u want cauliflower to be crunchy dont fry them. I dont like crunchyness so i just fried . this is not compulsory.
  2. store this pickle in fridge .
  3. Serve pickle only after 1 complete day.
  4. This pickle will be good for 1 week.
  5. U can do this pickle with or without using garlic pods . Both give different taste. so try both the versions.

PLEASE LEAVE UR COMMENT AND RATE MY RECIPE.

THANK U FOR VISITING MY BLOG,

PREETHI RAM.

21 comments:

  1. looks interesting. I never made pickls before. gotta try this one.

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  2. hi.. i will do this pickle too..but i dont heat cauliflower..i will post that pickle soon..but you have a very good list of pickles and curries

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  3. Hi preethi...
    Very nice pickle, iam going to try this today. very nice to see ur website. good luck for all ur work.
    bhanu

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  4. This lokking so great .. Let it me try.

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  5. Hi preethi garu,ur very nice explanation & nice pickle i like very much
    santhoshamga undandi nenu almost anni try chesanu chala baga vastunai naku recentga marrage indi me site naku chala use avtundi
    thank u very much byeee

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  6. Hi preeti, I tried ur version without frying the califlower, it turned out very good...and crunchy. Thx for ur recepie.
    Note: i also did put the califlower pieces in hot boiling water with some salt in it and drained it completely and pat it dry b4 i used those pieces in my pickle.Its just a tip i received from my mom.

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  7. awesome yaa, cannot stop drooling......i'm trying it right away!!!

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  8. tried it Preethi, yet to taste it but the texture looks lil dry when compared to urs, don't know y:(

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  9. Hi Aruna,

    Did you add enough oil and lime juice? If so it should not be dry.Because of salt after few hours you should see the pickle gravy.If it is still dry add little more lemon juice and heated and cooled oil.Try and let me know.

    Cheers,
    Preethi

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  10. Preethi i thought it was dry but gradually coz of the salt it turned out wet and yummier than i xpected!!!!! My blog is all abt desserts but i love trying different cuisines.
    Ur pickle recipe was the best among so many other blogs i checked. Tx for sharing!

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  11. Hey tried this ... Came out very nicely....Tastes so good...we love it
    Thankssssssss.............

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  12. Hi Preethi,

    Been looking for this recipe forever now..!! just made it...cant wait to eat it...looks damn good...!!! thanks a bunch..!!!

    Regards
    Sravanthi

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  13. hi preethi garu
    ur pickles and all are very nice
    i like very much
    thanq

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  14. hai preethi garu i tried this pickel it was really very nice.

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  15. Hi preeti, I tried it has come very tasty

    Thanks for post...Kranthi

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  16. Hi Preethi Garu

    I am looking for this recipe since long time. It looks great. Can you please mention the size of the cauliflower in pounds. Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee.

    Thanks

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  17. Hi Preethi Garu,

    Love your blog. Your way of presentation with photographs of every step is excellent. I stay in Mumbai & want to learn authentic Andhra cooking. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful recipes with us :)
    nenu karkaya pachadi try chesanu. My mom loved it.
    Idi kuda twaraga try chesta.

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  18. Hi Thanks for the recipe. Can you please tell me if I have to keep the pickle in fridge after a day of preparation or keep it immediately and eat after one day?

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  19. Great ...i will def try it...thanksss

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  20. super way of explaining the dishes, you are my fav cook ever since i started following you.Thanks

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