Easy Cucamelon Pickle | South Indian Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Side dish
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • Cucamelons, chopped- 2 cups
  • Kashmiri chili powder- 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
  • Salt- 1½ tsp
While Cooking
  • Gingelly or Light Sesame oil- 3 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
  • Dried red chili flakes- 1 tsp
  • Garlic, chopped small- 2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Fenugreek seeds- 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida- ⅛ tsp
  • White Vinegar- ¼ cup
  • Gingelly or Sesame oil- 1 to 2 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Chop the cucamelons, cut each cucamelon to 3 pieces.
  2. Instead of cucamelon we can use chopped raw mangoes or gooseberries.
  3. Add Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric powder & salt to the cucamelon, combine well.
  4. If you want the pickle to be very spicy, add regular chili powder.
  5. Place a wide frying pan or clay pan over medium heat. Let turn hot.
  6. Add oil, let the oil turn hot. I've added gingelly or light sesame oil, or use vegetable oil.
  7. Add mustard seeds, let splutter.
  8. Add cumin seeds & dried red chili flakes, saute for a few seconds.
  9. Add chopped garlic, saute till garlic turns golden in color.
  10. Add curry leaves, saute.
  11. Add fenugreek seeds & asafoetida, saute for a few seconds.
  12. Do not burn the fenugreek seeds, it will impart a bitter taste.
  13. Add the cucuamelon combined with the spices.
  14. Combine well, cook for 4 minutes till they turn soft.
  15. Do not over cook the cucamelons.
  16. Add white vinegar, combine well.
  17. Cook for 2 minutes.
  18. Finally, add gingelly or sesame oil.
  19. Take the pan from the heat, let the pickle cool down completely.
  20. Transfer to an air tight container, store it in the refrigerator.
  21. This pickle can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of months.
  22. Enjoy with rice, chapati, etc.
Notes
You can replace cucamelons with raw diced mangoes, gooseberry, carrots & green apples.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/easy-cucamelon-pickle-south-indian-recipe/