kamrakh ka achar
A quick and easy seasonal winter pickle made with star fruit and few Indian spices.
Course: Pickles/Achar
Cuisine: Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword: kamrakh achar, pickle, starfruit
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 6 Kamrakh/star fruit 225 GMS
- 6 tbsp Mustard Oil / Sarso ka tel
- 3 tsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf
- 1 tsp Split Mustard seeds/Rai kuria
- 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Methidana
- 1 tsp Red chili powder
- 1 tsp Salt / Namak
- 1/3 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
- Pinch of Asafoetida / Hing powder
Wash kamrakh and then wipe with a cloth napkin.
Slice into roundels,cubes or long slices as per your preference.
Dry roast fennel ,mustard and fenugreek seeds and grind to make a coarse powder.
Add all the spices in the sliced kamrakh and fill in a glass jar.
Keep it covered for a day.
Next day heat mustard oil in a pan til it start to smoke then let it come to room temperature.
Now pour this oil in the pickle jar and keep it in sunlight for 3-4 days and start using after that.
If you are making a big batch of the pickle then make sure to cover the pickle with oil till top layer.