Drumstick Pickle (Muringakka Achar)

1. Drumstick – ½ kg

2. Garlic – 100 gm

Ginger – 100 gm

Fenugreek – 1 small spoon

Kashmiri chilli powder – 5 big spoons

Asafoetida powder – 1 small spoon

3. Gingelly oil – 1 cup

4. Mustard – 1 big spoon

5. Vinegar – 2 cups

Salt – For taste

1. Cut drumstick into 1-inch pieces.

2. Make a fine paste of ingredients no: 2.

3. Heat oil in a pan and sputter mustard seeds.

4. Add the ground paste to it and sauté it for a few minutes.

5. When it is done, add salt and vinegar and allow it to boil.

6. Add drumstick pieces to it and cook it. (Never overcook drumstick till it turns mushy)

7. Put off the flame and allow the pickle to cool down.

8. Store pickle in glass containers.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine May 1-14, 2015

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