Pickles taste good in winters, hence we consume different types of pickles. In such a situation, if you are bored of eating chilli pickle, then try water chestnut pickle once and get tips for making it from here.
There are many things in the winter season whose taste increases doubly. These things include peanuts, pickles, green vegetables and jaggery dishes etc. This is the reason why you will find a list of these dishes in every house. However, consuming some of these things is considered beneficial. At the same time, some things are eaten for taste like pickles.
There are many dishes with which eating pickles is a different pleasure, like dal-rice, potato bhujia, pickles etc. Pickles are eaten as a side dish not only in India but also in other countries. Many people also like to eat pickles with pulao or khichdi. But have you eaten water chestnut pickle?
Once you taste it, you will want to make pickles only in this way. Also, we are sharing some tips with you, which can prove helpful to you while making pickles.
Buy raw water chestnuts for making pickles
Always choose raw water chestnuts for making pickles, because ripe water chestnuts are sweet and sweet pickles do not taste good in any respect. In such a situation, whenever you go to the market, do not buy ripe water chestnuts. You will easily get raw water chestnuts in the market from September to January.
But whenever you go to buy raw water chestnuts, first touch them and check whether they are rotten anywhere. Buy water chestnuts after sorting them as per your choice and taste one.
Make pickles with peel
Pickle can be made in two ways. You can make pickles with or without peels, but before that you have to check whether there is bitterness in the peels. If the taste of the peel is not good, it would be better to always make pickles. At the same time, if the taste of the peel is good, then use it for making pickles.
Cutter machine will be useful for cutting into pieces
Nowadays, many types of machines for cutting pickles are available in the market. If you want, you can use a cutter machine. See, two types of cutter machines are available in the market. The first is a wooden machine and the second is an electronic machine.
You would be better off using a wooden cutter machine, which has been in use since ancient times. The knife placed in front of it is very sharp, with the help of which a good water chestnut can be cut easily.
Water chestnut pickle recipe
Material
- 200 grams water chestnut pickle
- 50 grams- peanuts
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 spoon- gram dal
- 1 spoon- urad dal
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- A pinch of asafoetida
- 3- Whole dry red chilli
- 7- Green chilli
- 1- Garlic
- 5- Curry leaves
- 2 spoons- lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- 5 spoons oil
Method
To make pickle, first wash the water chestnut and then cut it into small pieces.
Now for tempering, add peanuts, coriander, fenugreek seeds, cumin and fennel in a pan and brown all these ingredients on low flame.
Now add other ingredients like green chillies and garlic and cook on low flame for one to two minutes.
Then take it out in a bowl and grind it coarsely in a mixer.
Now add this mixture to the water chestnut pieces and then add salt as per taste and mix well.
Put 1 to 3 spoons of oil in a pan and heat it. Then add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, dry red chilli and asafoetida to add tempering.
Then fry it well. When it is roasted, add turmeric powder to it and fry for some time.
Now turn off the gas and add this tempering to the water chestnut pickle. Then add lemon juice to it and mix well.
Your spicy water chestnut pickle is ready. You can store it in a jar.