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Pickles

. Maangai Ingi Oorugaai / White Turmeric (Mango Ginger) Pickle

January 5, 2020 by Hema Leave a Comment

White turmeric or maangai ingi looks like turmeric and ginger and has a mango taste. It looks white in colour. It is one of the ancient spices of India. We generally make pickles using white turmeric. White turmeric has anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties that keep you from any digestive or respiratory issues. White turmeric consists … [Read more…]

Posted in: Pickles Tagged: Maangai Ingi, Mango Ginger, South Indian Pickle, White Turmeric Pickle

Salted Lemon Salted Lemon picklePickle / Uppu Elumichangai Oorugai

July 30, 2019 by Hema Leave a Comment
Salted Lemon pickle

This is a traditional pickle made in Tamilnadu. This pickle is always present in our home. This pickle is made using very simple ingredients. We use only salt and lemon to make this pickle. When we eat this with curd rice this pickle tastes good.

Posted in: Lunch Recipes, Pickles Tagged: Salted Lemon Pickle, Tamilnadu pickles, Uppu Elumichangai Pickle

Tamilnadu Style Garlic Pickle

November 13, 2017 by Hema Leave a Comment

Garlic is a popular ingredient in cooking due to its strong flavor and its health benefits. Most of the health effects are caused by one of the sulfur compounds formed when a garlic clove is chopped, crushed or chewed. The compound which gives this distinct garlic smell is called Allicin. Garlic is very nutritious but … [Read more…]

Posted in: Pickles Tagged: Garlic Pickle, Tamilnadu recipes

Narthangai Oorugai/ Citron Pickle

August 20, 2017 by Hema 11 Comments

Narthangai oorugai is one of my favourite oorugai which my mother makes at home. It has a very strong sour taste and the skin of the citron is thick green in colour. It removes impurities from the blood and cleanses the blood. It is also good for your stomach too as they help to heal … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lunch Recipes, Pickles Tagged: Citron Pickle, Narthangai Oorugai, South Indian Pickle

Veppilai Katti / Lemon, Citron Leaves Pickle

April 10, 2017 by Hema 10 Comments
Veppilaikatti

Have you ever tried making veppilai katti? It is a  simple and easy to make dry pickle  which are made using lemon leaves, citron leaves and curry leaves. It is not prepared from neam leaves as the name vepillai suggests. It is a spicy and tangy ball which can be had with curd rice. This … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diabetic Recipes, Pickles Tagged: Citron Leaves, Diabetic Recipes, healthy recipes, Lemon Leaves, No Oil Pickle, Tamilnadu recipes

Vadu Mangai / Mavadu / Tender Mango Pickle

January 23, 2017 by Hema Leave a Comment

Mavadu is a pickle which is made using tender mango in Tamilnadu. This is one of my favourite pickles.  This is a seasonal pickle as tender mango comes on the onset of summer. With very less oil, the taste of the mavadu is too good with the simple spices added which makes it special. My … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lunch Recipes, Pickles Tagged: Mavadu, South Indian Pickle, Tamilnadu Pickle, Tender mango, Vadu mangai

Bitter Gourd / Pavakkai Pickle

October 31, 2016 by Hema 1 Comment
Bittergourd Pickle

Bitter gourd is very healthy for us and we prepare variety of dishes using bitter gourd. One such dish is bitter gourd pickle. Making bitter gourd pickle is very simple and it has a shelf life of 10 days.

Posted in: Diabetic Recipes, Pickles Tagged: bitter gourd, Pavakkai, Pavakkai Oorugai, South indain Pickle

Green Chilly Thokku / Pachai Milagai Thokku

September 16, 2016 by Hema Leave a Comment
Green Chilly Thokku

We use green chillies in almost all the recipes. This is a traditional green chilly pickle which I learnt from my friend. I love pickles very much. For this pickle we need slightly spicy green chillies and we use some masalas which makes the pickles very tasty. This pickle tastes well with curd rice. I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lunch Recipes, Pickles Tagged: Green Chilly, Pachai Milagai, South indain Pickle, Thokku

Green Chilly Pickle – North Indian Style

October 13, 2015 by Hema 1 Comment

Green chilly which is the one among the best to bring spicy taste to the food. Green chilies add a unique flavor and taste to meals. Capsaicin is the chemical compound that makes chillies taste hot; most of the people will eat chilies in raw, fried or roasted form along with salads and as a side … [Read more…]

Posted in: North Indian Recipes, Pickles Tagged: Green Chilly, North Indian Pickles

Gooseberry Pickle / Nellikkai Oorugai

September 27, 2015 by Hema 3 Comments

My mother is an expert in making pickles. She almost made pickles from everything. The gooseberry pickles she made was very awesome. In our home, we always had a collection of at least 8 pickles which she made herself. I am a big fan of pickles my mother made. I learnt this Gooseberry Pickle recipe … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lunch Recipes, Pickles Tagged: Gooseberry/ Nellikkai/ Amla, south indian pickles
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