Garlic Pickle - Garlic-y Tangy Pickle !

பூண்டு ஊறுகாய் (Garlic Pickle)

I had lots of garlic at home which was becoming old. first i thought of making garlic gravy - country style kuzhambu. but that will be good only for just a day or two. so decided to make garlic pickle, which has more shelf life. the tamarind used in this recipe increases its shelf-life and gives this awesome sweet and sour taste to this pickle along with the subtle roasted-garlic flavour. 

Mango Ginger Pickle - Use the Season

மாங்காய் இஞ்சி (மா இஞ்சி ) தொக்கு - Mango Ginger Pickle

Mango ginger - botanical name - Curcuma amada (another name Curcuma mangga! Source: Wikipedia). doesnt that mangga sound familiar.. :)

looks like ginger or turmeric rhizome. this is an unique member of ginger family which has this distinct mango smell yet tastes like ginger. really wonder how a rhizome possess mango smell?! 

Mango Thokku - Use the Season

Mango Thokku - மாங்காய் தொக்கு - Use the Season

Mango season has almost come to an end and this is my first recipe with mango for this season. 

I'm here with this awesome mango thokku recipe with 

Poondu Kaara Chutney / Spicy Garlic Chutney

Spicy Garlic Chutney / Poondu Kaara Chutney

Poondu kaara chutney - as the name says.. the key ingredients are.. lots of garlic, dry red chillies, small tomato, sesame oil and salt to taste. That's all. This spicy and flavourful chutney is sautéd with enough oil, it therefore stays good for 2 days on shelf and for a week in fridge.

Avakkai - Use the Season - Awesome Mango Pickle

Avakkai - Easy yet Awesome Mango Pickle

Again, I am going to my college days when I think about this avakkai pickle. Until then I was not a big fan of pickles and used to wonder how in the world people ever ate pickles. My mother used to drool at pickles. My father was happy to, infact preferred to eat previous night's rice in water and pickle for break fast. Many of my friends were happy to eat curd rice and pickle everyday and survive! I was always detached from all these peoples' love for pickle and was looking at them like a bottled specimen in the zoology lab.