APART FROM THE PICKLES WHICH ARE STORED FOR A YEAR THERE ARE INSTANT PICKLES MADE WITH VEGETABLES.THANKS TO 'YUM BLOG' FOR POSTING MIXED VEGETABLE PICKLE WITH BOTH NORTH INDIAN AND SOUTH INDIAN PODIS.IN ANDHRA PACHADIS ARE USED THROUGH OUT THE YEAR.IT FORMS PART OF THE MENU.MOST POPULAR ONE IS GONGURA APART FROM KORIVI KARAM,USIRIKAI PACHADI,CHINTAKAI PACHADI,ALLAM PACHADI ETC.THEY ALSO MAKE THOKKU/THUVAIL FOR DAY TO DAY USE.THERE ARE MANY IN THIS CATAGORY. ONE AMONG THEM IS DONDAKAI. THIS CAN BE DONE INSTANTLY AND STAYS CRISP.
INGREDIENTS
DONDAKAI 2 CUPS
OIL 1/2 CUP
METHI POWDER 1 TSP
CHILLI POWDER 2 TSP OR TO TASTE
HALDI 1/4 TSP
LIME JUICE 6 TSP
MUSTARD POWDER 2 TSP
SALT 4TSP
FOR TEMPERING:
MUSTARD SEEDS 1 TSP
JEERA 1 TSP
RED CHILLIES 4
LG 1/4 TSP
METHOD
HEAT OIL ADD MUSTARD, JEERA, CHILLIES,LG AND KEEP THIS TEMPERING ASIDE.
IN A BOWL COMBINE PIECES OF DONDAKAI,SALT,HALDI, CHILLI POWDER,METHI POWDER ,MUSTARD POWDER, LIME JUICE.ADD THE TEMPERING WHEN IT HAS COOLED.
