Hello food lovers! 🍴
Today I’ve come up with a delicious pickle recipe — Chalta Pickle (Elephant Apple Pickle). Most of us love the tangy taste of chalta pickle. Among all types of pickles, this one is my favorite! Whenever I make it at home, it finishes in no time — it’s that tempting and tasty! I prepare it very easily with just a few ingredients, and today I’m going to share that simple recipe with you.
🧂 Ingredients:
Chalta (Elephant apple)
Sugar
Panch phoron (five spice mix)
Cumin seeds
Coriander seeds
Dried red chili powder
Salt to taste
Mustard oil
Turmeric powder
🌶️ Preparing the spice mix:
In a dry pan, lightly roast cumin seeds, panch phoron, coriander seeds, and dried red chilies. Once roasted, grind them into a fine powder using a blender.
🍯 Preparation method:
- Wash the chalta fruits thoroughly and cut them into small pieces. Wash them again and then slightly crush the pieces using a pestle or stone grinder.
- After that, put the crushed chalta in a pan with a little water, turmeric powder, and salt. Boil it until it becomes soft.
- Once boiled, strain the water properly using a strainer.
- Heat some mustard oil in another pan. When the oil gets hot, add two dried red chilies and then pour in the boiled chalta pieces.
- Add the prepared spice mix, sugar, and chili powder one by one. Stir well so everything mixes evenly.
- Keep stirring occasionally until the sugar melts completely. Once it does, cover the pan and cook for about 30 minutes.
After half an hour, your mouth-watering Chalta Pickle will be ready! 😋
It’s so flavorful and tangy that you won’t believe it until you taste it yourself. Give it a try — once you make it, you’ll want to make it again and again!
👉 Let me know in the comments how you liked today’s recipe!