This garlic pickle recipe is a South Indian style, using mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and sesame oil.
By Chitra Agrawal
I made my garlic pickle recipe in a South Indian style using mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and sesame oil. Usually garlic is used in North Indian pickles so this pickle is kind of a reflection of me, a North/South Indian mutt:) Enjoy!
Instant Garlic Pickle
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 jar 1x
Description
This garlic pickle recipe is a South Indian style, using mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and sesame oil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup small garlic cloves, peeled
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- lemon juice, ¼ cup
- large pinch asafoetida or hing
- 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons jaggery or brown sugar
Instructions
- Peel garlic, slicing any overly large pieces.
- Dry roast fenugreek, coriander seeds and cumin seeds until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Make sure not to burn the fenugreek because it gets really bitter. Grind in a coffee grinder and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok, add asafoetida (hing) and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start to pop, add the garlic cloves and mix in the turmeric powder. Sauté for 3 minutes stirring continuously.
- Add the chili powder, salt and roasted spices and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add the jaggery, lemon juice and cook until liquid reduces a bit and oil separates, few minutes.
- Turn off heat.
- Transfer into sterilized containers with lids once cooled. You can serve immediately. This pickle can stay fresh for a month when stored in the fridge.
Notes
You can also choose to keep the pickle in a cool, dry place for 3-4 days and eat it after that time. Pickle tastes better the longer it preserves.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
Lovely, made it a few times now. Thank you
What do you do with garlic pickle. It sounds amazing, but I am not sure how to use it.
Yummy pickle my friends liked it very much when as prepared this pickle amd they want more – hope the second batch comes out well too. Thanks Chitra
Thank you!!!