Cherry pickle is spicy but on the sweeter side.
I love pickling fruits but this was completely a new one for me.
These red rubies were almost good to be stringed and worn around my neck.
Ingredients: (recipe adapted from evolving tastes)
cherries-25-30
chili powder-1 tsp
jaggery-2 cubes
lime juice of 1 lime
fenugreek-1/2 tsp(dry roasted and powdered)
asafoetida -1 small pinch
mustard-for seasoning
salt to taste
fenugreek-1/2 tsp(dry roasted and powdered)
asafoetida -1 small pinch
mustard-for seasoning
salt to taste
method
1.Wash cherries,pat them dry then pit them.Put 1 tsp of salt and let them sit for 1 day in room temperature.Strain off the salty water.
2.Heat oil add mustard when it pops add turmeric pd ,chili pd, cherries and jaggery ,stir for a few mts.
3.When cherries starts to break down add asafoetida powder , fenugreek powder and salt to taste.Remove from flame and add lime juice.Bottle it when it is cool.Use it the next day.
I must tell u they tasted really good.If u are someone who likes sweet and sour taste then u are sure to like this pickle
I did not want the cherries to become mushy so i didn't leave it on flame for long may be that is why it retained the shape till the very end .
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