Dry Sesame Pickle

Sesame has been one of the ingredients in many pickles we make but there are times we have enjoyed the pickles made out of sesame only. I mean to say sesame being a major ingredient of a pickle instead of a side ingredient. and the good part of this pickle is this is powdered pickle instead of gravy or juicy which we make most of the time. To make this pickle all we need is some ingredients.

Ingredients 

Sesame seeds              :  250 grams

Alas seeds                   :  150 grams

Salt                            :  one teaspoon

Red Chili powder         :  one teaspoon

Ginger                        :  one big chunk

Lemon  Juice              :  one and half big size

How to convert these ingredients into a pickle ?

• Clean sesame  seeds and alas seeds first before roasting it in a hot and dry pan.
• Roast alas seed also.
• When its roasted  then make its powder by putting it in mixture or using mortar.
• Clean and peel the ginger and then let it dry under the sun for about an hour or two.
• When its dry enough then grind it as fine as you can.
• now put all ingredients in a clean bowl and mix all the it.
• squeeze lemon over it and mix it again.

Now, your pickle is ready  !

Note :

1.  This is fresh pickle as well as you can store it for long time also.  
1. There are people who like it with rice but I think this is better suited to eat with peanuts or to make your mouth juicy when you are enjoying the winter sun.

Mixed pickle made in Poush water

Winter season is regarded as the best month to keep bottled pickle. its may be chances are very few to spoiling of such bottled pickles. There is no doubt some keep bottled pickle during winter season but this particular one requires the water from January. 

What ingredients are needed to make mixed pickle made in Poush water ?  here are the  ingredients  we need for serving of 6 - 8 people.

• Cauliflower 500 grams
• Green chili 6 - 7  pieces
• Radish  200 grams
• Red chili powder two tablespoon
• Salt as per the taste
• Half liter of poush water * 
• one
  
  Glass bottle of 1 kg capacity

How to convert all the above ingredients into pickle ?  

• Keep the half bottle water under winter sun and let it warm.
• After an hour cut cauliflower into big piece.
• Cut radish thinly and rectangular shape.
• Make two slices of green chili.
• Keep everything into glass bottle. Add salt and red chili powder also into bottle.
• Put lid tightly and keep it aside for a week under winter sun. It can be preserved for long time.

Now, your pickle will be ready to eat after a week !

The recipe is shared by Ramina Bajracharya. She is a fashion designer, a mother,  a housewife. She belongs to Newar community, who are well known for their culinary art as they have mastered the art to tease the taste buds of gourmet.

Poush water : Poush is the coldest month of the year which falls in the English time of mid December till mid January. In Newar community traditional people believe to make pickle on poush water to enjoy it in warmer months. It is believed to be good for health.

Whole Lemon pickle

Lemon being the fruit which taste sour, tangy and acidic it is one of the most common fruit used to make any pickle. this this that ingredient which is commonly used yet there are many variety which is used purely using only lemon with the salt and chili to complete  it to make a pickle. and some like it without even chili. Winter is the right time to make varieties of pickle that is made of lemon, as this it its real season of this small yet very useful fruit.

Ingredients :

Lemon                      :  half kg

Salt                           : four teaspoon

Timur [ optional]      :  about ten piece

glass bottle              : one half kg capacity


How to make pickle out of these ingredients ?

• Clean Lemons.
• If you want to peel the zest of it go ahead and peel it as some peel it fearing the bitterness of it will go away. However, I do not want to blame bitter taste to the zest. Its the time that takes away the bitterness with it when it matures.
• Grind timur and mix it  with the salt. 
• Rub zested or not zested lemons with the mix of salt and timur and then drop it in the bottle.
• Once the bottle is filled put the lid tightly. remember not to use the metal lid when you are making pickle out of acidic fruit like lemon.
• Keep that bottle in a place where it gets enough sun during day time.
• you need to keep it aside for two to three months before you can use it.

Your pickle will be ready in March or April only.


Note : 

1. It will take time to mature it. minimum Two months. If you are new maker and then when the bitterness will go away. Keep in mind sometimes its ok to eat it even if there is slight bitterness in it.
2. Putting it under the sun will hasten the maturation process. If you want to slow down the process keep it in the  fridge. 
3. you can use it for almost a year when its ready to eat.

Lapsi Pickle

Lapsi is very sour and acidic fruit which is best to make pickle during its season. Because this is lapsi season [ October till December] so, lets enjoy one more variety of lapsi pickle. This variety will be better for those who do not like sweet lapsi pickle. Mostly youngsters  love it for its tangy and acidic taste. This variety of pickle is very easy and simple to make which takes about fifteen minutes only. You can eat all or share with family choice is yours. 

Ingredients :

Lapsi           : 100 grams

Chili            : 2-3 nos

Salt             : as per the taste

Sugar          : One big teaspoon

Timur         : 5 piece only [ optional ]

How to convert all these ingredients into a pickle ? 

• Clean and boil lapsi on medium heat gas for 10 - 12 minutes.
• Onces its skin opens up then keep it aside for about five to seven minutes.
• When its mild hot then mash it using fork or your hand. this needs to mashed up when its still hot enough so that you can get the most gooey object out of the pulp.You can add handful of water to make it more gravy.
• Grind chili, timur, sugar and salt using mixture.
• Pour all the mixture in the bowl where lapsi is alrady in massed form then mix it well.

Now your pickle is ready.

Potatoes pickle

Potatoes pickles are very much common in Nepal when there is special day in family. There are plenty of ways to make its pickle and then enjoy it as per the time and mood. If you are health concision and avoiding potatoes fearing it might make you fat then keep in mind that boiled potatoes do not add extra pound in your body its only that you should stay away from fried potatoes for that matter.

What ingredients will you need to make a potato pickle that wins the heart of of people who will be at the guest list ? Here I go with the ingredients :

Potatoes                       :        One kg [ 1000 grams]

Green chilies                :        5 - 6 
Salt                              :        As per the taste

Sesame seeds               :        Four tablespoons white

Lemon                          :        Two medium size

Turmeric powder          :        1/2 teaspoon

Fenugreek seeds           :        1/2 teaspoon

Mustard Oil                   :        Two tablespoons

How can you convert it into a delicious and tasty pickle ?

• Clean potatoes and boil it. if you do it in a pressure cooker it will be done in three whistle. After that keep it aside to cool.
• Peel it and cut it into four and six pieces according to the size of potatoes. Put it into a big bowl.
• Put salt, squeeze lemon juice over the potatoes and keep it aside.
• Roast sesame seeds on a dry hot pan until most of it pops up. Stir it constantly so that the fragile seeds wont burn out.
• Once its done put it in the mixture to grind. if need be add some water to
  make a fine paste out of it.
• Clean chilies and chop it.
• Add sesame paste and chili  into a bowl.  And mix it well.
• Now heat a pan and then put a fenugreek seeds on it then wait until its color becomes total black in other word burn it and then gas off.
• Put turmeric on the hot oil and pour it over the bowl where all the pickle mix is kept.
• Put the lid on the bowl for a minute or two.
• Now mix everything for one more time. 

Now your pickle is ready !