Ingredients:
- 1/2 kg arbi
- 2 teaspoons ground methi seeds
- 4 1/2 teaspoons ground spices
- 4 teaspoons ground aniseed
- 3 teaspoons Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi)
- 4 teaspoons Salt (Namak)
- 1 1/2 cups Vinegar (Sirka)
- juice of 2 Lemons (Nimbu)
- 1 1/2 cups Mustard Oil (Sarson Ka Tel)
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 small piece mace
Preparation:
● Boil the arbi in salted water until nearly tender.
● Drain and cool.
● Peel and press a little.
● Fry the arbi in hot oil until brown. Remove from the fire, add vinegar, ground spices, aniseed, Red chili pepper , methi, salt, lemon juice.
● Grated nutmeg, mace and cook till it leaves its oil.
● Cool and put in an airtight jar. Serve after two days.
● This pickle can be kept for 15 days in summer and two months in winter.