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Amla Pickle (Hog Plum Pickle) Recipe
Ingredients:
1 kilogram Hog Plums (Amla)
200 grams Jaggery (Gur)
100 grams of Dry Fenugreek Powder
100 grams of Salt
Additional 50 grams of Salt (for mixing)
100 grams of Red Chilli Powder (Pisi Lal Mirch)
1 tsp. Turmeric Powder (Pisi Haldi)
½ tsp. Mustard Seed Powder
Asafoetida (Heeng)
Cooking Oil (as needed)
Directions:
Cut Hog Plums (Amla) into 2 halves. Remove the seeds. Mix a little salt and set aside overnight.
The next day dry plums with a clean dry cloth. Make a thin powder out of the dry fenugreek by mixing. And put it in a big bowl.
Add the same amount of red chilli powder, salt to taste, turmeric powder and a pinch of asafoetida. Put a little oil in a fry pan, add mustard seeds, a pinch of asafoetida, two whole chillies. Prepare seasoning. Let it cool.
Cut jaggery into thin pieces, mix it well with the above ingredients. Take the hog plum pieces in a plate, add a little oil and mix them well. Then add masala prepared with jaggery and mix well. Store it in a airtight jar. Let the pickle settle for a day or two.
Put some oil in a pan and let it cool. Pour the oil on the hog plum pieces until they get immersed.
Degree of Difficulty: Medium Recipe Category: Sauce/Chutney/Pickle Recipe Ethnic Group: Pakistani
