How to prepare Kerala Style Eenthappazham Achar | Dates Pickle?
Eenthappazham Achar | Dates Pickle
Ingredients:-
- Dates – 250 Gram
- Jaggery – 175 Gram
- Tamarind Pulp – 250 gm soaked in 2 ½ Cup Water
- Turmeric Powder – ½ Tea Spoon
- Chilli Powder (Kashmiri) – 1 ½ Table Spoon
- Green Chilli - 4
- Garlic - 1 ½ Table Spoon
- Ginger – 1 ½ Table Spoon
- Asafoetida – ½ Tea Spoon
- Mustard Seeds – ¼ Tea Spoon
- Fenugreek Seeds – ¼ Tea Spoon
- Vinegar – 1 ½ Table Spoon
- Gingerly Oil – ¼ Cup
- Curry Leaves as needed
- Salt as needed
Preparation:-
- Heat gingerly oil in a pan, splutter Mustard Seeds and then add fenugreek seeds
- Add ginger, garlic, green chilli and curry leaves into the oil and sauté well
- Add Turmeric powder and chilli powder and continue sautéing
- Add fenugreek powder
- Transfer dates into the pan and mix it well
- Pour Tamarind pulp into the pan and mix it well
- Add grated jaggery and allow it to melt
- Finally pour vinegar and allow it to boil for 5 min and then switch off the stove
- Keep it in a tight container and serve it along with rice and Biriyani
Cheers!!!
Minu