Chayote Pickle

Chayote is a climber plant and here in Nepal we call this Iskoos not chayote like you do in that part of the world. When it grows, it grows in abundance that some may get lost what So, all you can do with so much of this  and the best way to manage the abundance of it, is to convert it into a pickle. All vegetables can be converted in pickle but not all pickle will be as good as Chayote pickle. It can be boiled, preserved or cooked. This Chayote pickle is cooked than the boiled method we have posted before. 

Ingredients : 

Chayote ( Iskus)                            :  500 grams

Salt                                              :  As per the taste 

green chili                                    :  4 - 5 pieces

sesame seeds                                :  One ablespoon

Lemon                                          :  One

Turmeric powder                          :  1/2 tea spoon

Fenugreek seeds                           :  Half teaspoon

Oil                                               :   Two tablespoon 

How to convert it into a tasty pickle ?

• Clean and cut Chayote (Iskus) in 1 or 1.25 inch thickness in size.
• Clean chili and chop it finely.
• roast and grind the sesame powder.
• Heat oil in a Karai and put fenugeek seeds on it.
• Wait until its color turns golden brown.
• Put green chili, Chayote, turmeric powder and salt on the karai.
• Saute it for some time or until it cooks.
• It should cook only about 80% not 100 %.
• Gas off.
• Put the sesame powder and squeeze lemon juice on the half cooked chayote mixture.

Now, your pickle is ready !

This recipe is prepared as told by Poonam Dhakhwa. She is a Co-owner of a Boutique named RD Chahat, which is in Durbar Marg. She is a designer, mother of two girls and a food connoisseur herself. She comes from a Newar community, who are well known for their culinary art as they have mastered the art to tease the taste buds of  gourmet.

Sweet Mango Pickle

Mango is one of the fruit which grows abundantly in Nepal and India. it is said that India grows the highest number of this fruit but Thailand also is very famus for some of the variety of this fruit. If we keep aside what is our personal favorite fruit, this fruit is also known as a king of fruit; not just for the taste but the kind of health benefit it bears with it. Mango being sour when its unripe so is one of the most commonly used fruit here to make pickles. There are plenty of ways to make pickles out of this fruit  and this is just one of the method.

Ingredient :

Ripe Mango                      : One kg [1000 grams]

Sugar                               : 500 grams

Turmeric                          :  1/2 reaspoon

Oil                                   :  half cup

anisseed                          :  one teaspoon

red chilli                         :  two table spoon

salt                                 : as per taste

How to covert it into a tasty pickle ?

• Peel the mango and chop it finely.
• Heat oil  in a heavy pan and put anise seed on it. 
• Wait until it turns golden brown in color.
• Low down the gas and then add sugar. Stir it a d let it melt down. 
• Add chili powder, and turmeric and stir it slightly.
• Now add the finely chopped mango and let it simmer in the sugar mixture for about  8 -  10 minutes.                                     

Now, your pickle is ready.


Note : This is fresh pickle which can be eaten immediately when it cools down but at the same time you can also store it for future use.

Anita Maharjan is a housewife and mother of two boys. She used to work before she became mother. She belongs to Patan area, population of which is dominated by Newars. Kathmandu is the valley where Newars have gained the reputation as people who are food connoisseur. They love to tease food at its best; so that it will delight your taste bud. 

Brinjal's Pickle - Bhanta ko Achar

We know now that we can use most of the vegetables to make a pickles. Some are commonly used and some are not so commonly, yet we can use almost all the vegetables to make pickles. one of those rare vegetable is brinjal. This will be one of the unique taste for those who may not prefer the brinjal as a vegetable. In Nepal this vegetable is called Bhanta.

Ingredients :

Brinjal or eggplant                  :  two or 250 gram

Tomatoes                                :  6 - 7  medium size

Garlic                                     :  5 cloves

Red Chili powder                     :   one teaspoon

Salt                                         :   as per taste

mustard Oil                             :  one table spoon

How to convert it into a tasty pickle ?

• Heat Oil on   non-stick pan.
• Clean and cut brinjal in to two piece and then put it on face down on pre-heated pan.
• Let it roast for about two minute in one side and then turn the side; roast it again two minutes on outer side also.
• Now put the brinjal on the back of a dinner plate and then put another dinner plate above it so that it will be easier for you to press it and squeeze out all the juice  out of the roasted brinjal.
• After that peal the skin of it and then cut it into small pieces and put it in a bowl.
• Roast the tomatoes also in the same pan where you are roasting brinjal. 
• Once the tomatoes are roasted properly remove the skin of and grind it bit roughly.
• Peel the garlic and make its paste.
• Put everything in a bowl and then mix it.
• Put the remaining mustard oil also in the mixture when you mix it.

Now, your pickle is ready !

This recipe is shared by Ramina Bajracharya. She is a fashion designer at RD Chahat, a mother and a food lover. She belongs to a Newar community, who are well known for their culinary art; as they have mastered the art to tease the taste buds of gourmet.

Soyabean Nuggets

By now we are so used to of the fact that we can make pickles from almost everything, I mean if its a food. Be it fruit, vegetable, condiments, spices or grains. We have tried many things and  and we always try to give you something that is not just unique in its nature but this also has to be very tasty and delicious if we make it. This time we are going to make  a pickle out of Soyabean Nuggets. Soyabean nuggets can be bought from the market any time.

Ingredients :

Soyabean nuggets              : 150 grams

Chili powder                     :  one teaspoon

Salt                                  :  as per taste

Onion                               :  one medium size

green coriander                :  few leaves [ optional ]

Lemon                              :  one 

How to convert these ingredients into a pickle ?

• Soak soyabean nuggets into water for about 20 minutes.
• After that squeeze the water from it and keep it in another bowl.
• Put salt, chili, finely chopped onions onion on it and mix well.
• Squeeze lemon on top of it it and then again mix well.
• Now garnish it with green coriander from the top.

Now your pickle is ready.

This recipe is prepared as told by Muna Angdembe. She is a student and also works in Oil Corporation. Originally she is from Ilam. She is hard core lover of pickle.