Fresh Turmeric and Ginger Pickle

 Fresh turmeric and ginger pickle is a healthy and delicious pickle made with fresh turmeric and fresh ginger goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Fresh Turmeric and Ginger Pickle.

Ingredients:-

Fresh turmeric.       - 2 inch pieces
Fresh ginger.          - 1 inch piece
Green chillies.        - 4
Lemon                    - 1
Salt.                         - to taste
Red chilly powder. - 2 and 1/2 tsp
Hing powder.          - 1/4 tsp
Mustard powder.     - 2 tsp
Fenugreek powder. - 1tsp
Mustard seeds.        - 1tsp
Gingelly oil.            - 2 tbsp

Instructions:- 

Scrap and remove the outer skin of fresh turmeric.Wash and grate the fresh turmeric.Wash and chop green chilly into thin round pieces.Scrap and remove the outer skin of fresh ginger.Wash and grate the fresh ginger.Chop lemon into halves and remove the seeds.Keep all the above ingredients on a plate.

Method:-

1). Heat gingelly oil in a wide bottom pan and splutter mustard seeds and saute well. Add thinly chopped green chilly pieces into the pan and saute well in oil.

2). Lower the flame and add red chilly powder, fenugreek powder, mustard powder and hing powder one by one into the pan and mix well.

3). Add grated fresh ginger into the pan and saute well. Add grated fresh turmeric into the pan and saute well.

4). Add required salt and mix all the ingredients in the pan. Switch off the flame.

5). Squeeze lemon juice over the pickle and mix well.

6). Transfer the pickle to a clean and dry bowl and allow it to cool.

 Once cooled store the fresh turmeric and ginger pickle in a clean and dry airtight glass bottle. Keep aside the pickle for 2 days. Then store in the refrigerator and it stays good for 2 weeks or more.