Dates Pickle / Eenthappazham Achar

 Healthy and tasty Pickle.

INGREDIENTS:

• Pitted dates(eenthappazham) - 20 nos
• Lemon - 2 nos
• Raisin(unakka munthiri) - 1 handful
• Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
• Garlic(sliced)- 2 nos
• Gingely Oil - ½ cup
• Chilly Powder - 2 - 3 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Fenugreek powder - ¼ tsp
• Asafoetida Powder - ¼ tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 stem
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cut the lemon into small pieces.
• Cut each dates into two pieces.
• Heat Oil in a pan.
• Put Mustard seed into the Oil and let it splutter.
• Add curry leaves and fry it.
• Add Ginger and Garlic and saute well.
• Add raisins and saute for a minute.
• Add Chilly powder, Fenugreek powder and Asafoetida Powder to the hot Oil and saute for a minute.
• Add Lemon pieces and Salt and saute well for 5 minutes.
• Cook till the Lemon skin becomes soft.
• Finally add dates, mix well and cook for 2 -3 minutes.
• Remove pan from fire and allow to cool.

Recommended Combination: Serve with Rice / Chappathi / Dosa /poori/ Biriyani.