Indian Pickles Recipe - Amla (Gooseberry) ka achar

Pickles (Achar) are most commonly eaten with every meal in India. There are various type of pickles made depending on the regions. Pickles brings taste to other main course dishes in meal.

Pickles are of different kinds made of Mango (Aam), Amla (Phyllanthus emblica), Gajar (Carrot), Pyaas (Onion), Karvanda (Sour fruit grow in Indian suburbs), Gunda (Also sour type of tasting fruit)etc. If pickles are made in traditional way you can preserve it for longer time for maximum one year.

Pickles are mainly sweet, sour, spicy, and sweet & sour taste.

You will need 8 ingredients to make Amla Pickle

• 1/2 kg Amla (Gooseberry)
• 125 gms Green Chillies (Hari Mirch) (slit )
• 125 gms Oil (tel)
• 50 gms Salt (namak)
• 1/2 tsp Jeera (cumin)
• 1/2 tsp Mustard (rayi) seeds
• 2 tblsp roasted and powdered Sesame (khas - khas) seeds
• 1 small Lemon (limbu)

Follow step by step method to prepare Amla ka achar

1. Wash and dry amla and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan and fry green chillies for 2 minutes.
3. Remove the chillies from the pan Add jeera and mustard seeds.
4. Then add Aamla and fry for few minutes.
5. Sprinkle some water and cover the pan with a lid and let it stay for 6 minutes.
6. Turn the flame to medium and stir regularly.