Posts Tagged ‘fenugreek’

Mango Pickle Recipe

05.14.10

Ingredients:

1/2 kg raw mango slices without skin
3 teaspoons fenugreek
1 1/2 teaspoons Turmeric (Haldi)
1 1/2 teaspoons Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi)
1/2 cup Mustard Oil (Sarson Ka Tel)
1/2 cup Salt (Namak)
4 teaspoons aniseeds
1 teaspoon Onions seeds (Kalonji)
3 teaspoons glacial acetic acid

Method:
Rub salt on mango slices and keep for 8 hours.
The mango slices will leave some water.
Remove the slices from the mango water and in it mix glacial acetic acid.
Rub the rest of the ingredients on the mango slices and pour the mango water mixed with acetic acid over it. Add the oil.
Keep for one week and shake it every other day.

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Punjabi Mango Pickle Recipe

04.14.10

Ingredients:

1 kg raw Mangoes (Aam)
150 grams Salt (Namak)
30 grams Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi)
3 teaspoons fenugreek seeds
6 teaspoons aniseed
15 grams Onions seeds (Kalonji)
7 grams Turmeric (Haldi)
2 1/2 cups Mustard Oil (Sarson Ka Tel)

Method:

Remove the seeds and cut the mangoes into big pieces.
Rub all the ground spices – salt, red chili, 12 teaspoons mustard oil and turmeric – on mango pieces.
Put in a jar and keep for two days in the sun and shake it daily.
Pour rest of the oil and leave for 15 days but not in the sun.
Shake it every other day.
Serve after 20 days- This pickle can be kept for one to two years.

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Methi Pulao Rice Recipe

03.01.09

Ingredients:
11/2 Cup Long Grain (Basmati) Rice
1 cup green peas
50gms paneer (cut into small cubes and deep fried)
A small bunch of methi (fenugreek) leaves (chopped)
2 tomatoes (chopped)
4-5 flakes of garlic (paste)
2-3 green chilies (chopped)
1/4th tsp. turmeric powder
Red chili powder to taste
Salt to taste
1tbsp oil/butter

Method:
Wash methi properly and drain the water and keep aside.
Heat oil in the pan and add garlic paste and fry till light brown.
Now add tomatoes, peas. Methi, green chilies, salt, chili powder and turmeric powder.
Stir-fry for 8-10 minutes.
Add rice and fry well for another 5 minutes.
Add enough water and pressure cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
Garnish with fried paneer.
Serve the methi (fenugreek) pulao hot with chilled raita.

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