How to Make Appetizing Bitter Gourd pickle

Bitter Gourd pickle.

You can have Bitter Gourd pickle using 13 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Bitter Gourd pickle

1. You need 4 of medium size Bitter Gourd.
2. It's 1 tbsp of salt.
3. Prepare 2 tsp of fennel seeds.
4. Prepare 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds.
5. You need 1 tsp of cumin seed.
6. You need 1 tsp of carom seed.
7. Prepare 1-2 tsp of Kashmiri red chilli powder.
8. You need to taste of Salt.
9. Prepare 1/2 tsp of black salt.
10. It's 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
11. It's 1/4 tsp of hing (asafetida).
12. It's 1/2 cup of mustard oil.
13. It's 1 of small size raw mango.

Bitter Gourd pickle instructions

1. First wash karela(bitter gourd) and wipe it properly..
2. Cut karela into thin slices. Put it in the bowl and add 1Tbsp salt to it and let it rest for 30 minutes..
3. Meanwhile we can prepare the masala. In a pan take 2 tsp of fennel seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp fenugreek seeds, 1 tsp ajwain..
4. Roast all these masala on medium heat till it become aromatic..
5. Grind the roasted masala into coarse powder..
6. Now wash the karela properly under running water.
7. And spread these karela slices on to some cotton cloth to dry..
8. It takes at least 3-4 hours to dry them. These slices should be very dry. There should not be any water left in the slices..
9. Take a pan put mustard oil in it and bring it to smoky hot..
10. Switch off the heat. Cool down the oil a little bit. Add turmeric powder to it. Then add asafetida. Mix it well..
11. Then add karela slices to it. Mix it well..
12. Add sliced or grated raw mango to it..
13. Add kashmiri red chilli powder and salt to taste..
14. Mix all the ingredients together very well..
15. Now fill the karela achar in a glass bottle..
16. You can eat this achar straight away..
17. But you will get the proper flavor and taste of the achar by keeping this achar in sun for 2-3 days..
18. Make it and enjoy it..