BADGAPULI PICKLE - KERALA STYLE

WHAT YOU NEED:

Badgapuli / big lemons - 2

Red chilly powder - 3 heaped tsps 

Green chilly - 3

Asafoetida - size of a big chick pea

Turmeric powder -  1/4 tsp

Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Gingily oil - 2 tbsp ( I used sunflower oil)

Salt - to taste

HOW TO MAKE :

Wash badgapuli very well, wipe with clean cloth.

Cut in small pieces.

Chop green chillies.

Now apply Salt crystals to cut badgapuli pieces.

Mix in green chilli pieces. Cover and keep it overnight.

Take a pan and dry roast fenugreek seeds. Powder it.

Now heat a little oil in a pan, add fenugreek powder, asafoetida and red chilly powder and roast them. Grind it in a mixer to get a smooth paste.

Mix this mixture in salted badgapuili. Mix well.

Now heat 2 tbsp oil, when hot splutter 1 tsp mustard seeds and pour on badgapuli pickle.

Store Badgapiuli Pickle in dried glass jar. 

FRIED SPICY CASHEWS (USING MICRO)

FRIED SPICY CASHEWS

WHAT YOU NEED:

Cashew nuts - 250 grm

Oil - 2 tsp

Red chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp

Black Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - to taste

Curry leaves - 1 sprig ( tear in to bits)

FRIED CASHEW

FRIED IN MICRO...

HOW TO MAKE:

Take 2 tsp oil in your hands and rub cashew nuts along with oil in between your palms.

Then again rub salt, chilly powder, pepper powder and curry leaves bits till all the nuts coated very well with the powders.

Now place these coated nuts in microwave friendly container and fry in Micro for 3 minutes. Take out the container in between and toss the nuts. ( 2-3 times).

Allow the nuts to cool down.

Serve  Fried Spicy Cashew nuts a Snack.