How long does Garlic Pickle take?

50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Garlic Pickle serve?

20. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Garlic Pickle vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Garlic Pickle spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Garlic Pickle?

250 grams Garlic, ¼ cup Gingelly Oil, 1 tbsp Tamarind, 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder, 2 tsp Jaggery, 1 tsp Mustard Seeds, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Garlic Pickle?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Garlic Pickle?

About 52 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Garlic Pickle

Name: Garlic Pickle
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Tamarind; 1 cup Water; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 sprigs Curry leaves; ⅛ tsp Fenugreek Seed powder; 1 pinch Asafoetida; 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder; 2 tsp Jaggery; ¾ tsp Salt; ¼ cup Gingelly Oil; 250 grams Garlic

Also known as Poondu oorkai, Poondu Thokku · Veg · Chutneys, Podis & Pickles

Chutneys, Podis & Pickles Vegan Low carb Dairy-free

Total50 min

Prep20 min

Cook30 min

Serves20

Per serving52 cal

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Garlic pickle, or poondu thokku: garlic fried in gingelly oil, ground and cooked down with tamarind and jaggery. Medium-spicy, makes 20, 50 minutes, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

11 items

Cooking for20 servings

Tamarind1 tbsp
Water1 cup
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Fenugreek Seed powder⅛ tsp
Asafoetida1 pinch
Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Jaggery2 tsp
Salt¾ tsp
Gingelly Oil¼ cup
Garlic250 grams

Contains: wheat, sesame.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 20. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 20
Energy	52kcal	1040kcal
Protein	0.9g	18g
Carbohydrate	5.2g	104g
Fat	3.3g	66g
Fibre	0.4g	8g
Sugar	0.9g	18g

Cookd masalas for garlic

Method

1
Soak the tamarind in a cup of water.
TamarindWater
2
In gingelly oil, fry the garlic until golden brown and set them aside to cool.
Gingelly OilGarlic
3
Blend to a paste, retain a few whole cloves.
4
In the same pan, splutter mustard seeds.
Mustard Seeds
5
Add the curry leaves, fenugreek powder, asafoetida and the garlic paste.
Curry leavesFenugreek Seed powderAsafoetida
6
On a low flame cook this mixture until the raw flavour goes.
7
Add 1 tbsp of chilli powder and the tamarind pulp. Add the whole cloves, too.
Red Chilli Powder
8
Cook until thick and the oil begins floating on the surface, season with salt and jaggery.
JaggerySalt
9
Allow the pickle to cool completely before storing it in an airtight container.

Before you start

How long does Garlic Pickle take?: 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Garlic Pickle serve?: 20. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Garlic Pickle vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Garlic Pickle spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Garlic Pickle?: 250 grams Garlic, ¼ cup Gingelly Oil, 1 tbsp Tamarind, 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder, 2 tsp Jaggery, 1 tsp Mustard Seeds, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Garlic Pickle?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Garlic Pickle?: About 52 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.