Andhra Cauliflower Pickle – Spicy Andhra Avakaya

Spicy Andhra Cauliflower Pickle – Spicy Andhra Avakaya homemade refrigerator pickles. This pickle will be gone before you know it. There is always some homemade pickle in my refrigerator. No matter what time of year, cauliflower is always available to make this recipe. Moreover, quick pickles are an impressive gift that’s easy to make and can be stored in the refrigerator for a few weeks.

Ingredients needed to make Andhra Cauliflower Pickle – Spicy Andhra Avakaya

Cauliflower, red chili powder, salt, lemon juice, whole garlic, ground turmeric, urad dal, chana dal, mustard seeds, whole dried red chili peppers, curry leaves, oil, fenugreek seeds, and mustard seeds.

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METHOD TO MAKE  – Andhra Cauliflower Pickle – Spicy Andhra Avakaya

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Spicy Andhra Cauliflower Pickle – Spicy Andhra Avakaya homemade refrigerator pickles. This pickle will be gone before you know it. There is always some homemade pickle in my refrigerator.

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Prep Time 12 hours hrs

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 12 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Side, Snack

Cuisine Andhra, Indian Food

Servings 10

Ingredients

  

• 1 large cauliflower head (6 and 1/4 cups)
• 3/4 to 1 cup red chili powder       (3/4 for less heat and 1 cup for very spicy)
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 1 whole garlic bulb (divided)
• 3/4 tsp ground turmeric      

Tempering

• 1 tbsp black gram lentils      (urad dal)
• 1 tbsp chana dal   (split chickpeas)
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds      (rai)
• 2 whole dried red chili peppers (split)
• 4 curry leaves sprigs (about 20 to 30 leaves)
• 1 and 1/2 cup oil

Spice Mix

• a pinch of oil
• 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds    (methi seeds)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds     (rai)

Instructions

 

• Rinse and chop the cauliflower florets into small florets. (1-to-2-inch pieces) Discard the stems. Let them dry on a paper towel on the kitchen counter for 8 to 10 hours until all the moisture is evaporated.
• When ready to cook, mince the whole garlic bulb finely.
• Make the spice mix by adding a drop of oil in a pan. Further add in fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds and blend in a spice blender.
• In a bowl add in red chili powder, salt, ground turmeric, and 1/2 of the minced garlic, and lemon juice and the spice mix. Mix well.
• Then in a pan add in 1 and 1/4 cup oil on medium heat and all the tempering ingredients plus 1/2 of the minced garlic until it splutters. Turn off heat.
• Add the tempering to the spice mix and mix well. Finally add in the chopped cauliflower florets/ mix well and let it soak. Keep it overnight covered on a kitchen counter until all the spices are soaked. Enjoy the next day with rice or roti.
• This can last in the fridge for a month.

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