Pickles

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Brinjal Pickle



Ingredients:

• 1½ cups Sugar
• 2 tbsp Salt
• 1 kg Brinjal
• ¾ cup Oil
• ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 cloves Garlic (large)
• 2 inch Ginger Piece
• 2 tbsp Chilli Powder
• 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 cups Vinegar

How to make Brinjal Pickle:

• Wash and chop brinjals into small pieces.
• Skin and cut (coarsely) garlic & ginger
• For about 1 hour soak spices in vinegar and then grind it.
• Fry ground spices in oil for 3- 4 minutes.
• Now add salt, sugar and brinjal; stir it well.
• Sauté it in medium heat, until the mixture thickens and brinjal turns soft.
• Set it aside and allow it to cool.
• Transfer the mixture into a clean jar.
Suggestions:
Enjoy it with hot steamed rice, chappatis or rotis.