Simplified Indian Cooking
Cranberries, also known as Mossberries have a high nutrition value and are good antioxidants to add to the meal. Their tart taste is great for making Achaar. Since fresh cranberries are only available for a short time, make an extra batch and refrigerate it for later! ingredients: 12 oz. fresh cranberries, rinsed, dried […]
Mango is the most versatile fruit in India. Beginning with baby mango or paisley or ‘carrie’ to the mature, ripe fruit, there are many ways to use mango in a recipe. Raw or ‘green’ mango can be quite sour and is used to make achaars, chutneys, sherbets and murabbas, cut up and dried as flakes […]
Indian pickle or Achaar is quite different from Western pickle. Most Achaars use oil and spices for flavoring and therefore can stay on the shelf for a long time. Achaar is almost always ‘ripened’ in the sun which causes the black mustard (rye) to ferment, imparting the classic sour taste to the vegetable used. Sour […]