Pickled vegetables/fruids
Pickled vegetables or fruits are a dish with a sweet and sour taste, which improves the taste of the main dish.
Its sour taste causes “agni” (digestive fire), which increases appetite and promotes digestion..
Traditional ingredients of Indian pickled vegetables/fruits
Indian pickled vegetables are prepared from several ingredients:
- Various vegetables and fruits – cucumbers, onions, peppers, mangoes, coconuts, etc..
- Preservative base – brine, vinegar or edible oils.
- Various Indian spices – black and red pepper, turmeric, etc.
In Ayurveda, this type of fermented products is recommended in moderation – as a side dish, not as a main meal.
Recipes for popular Indian pickled vegetables or fruits
- Amla pickle – amla, oil, vinegar, salt, peppers, sugar.
- Lemon pickle – lemon, oil, vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper.
- Garlic pickle – garlic, oil, vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper.
- Green peppers pickle – green peppers, oil, vinegar, sugar, turmeric powder.
- Red pepper pickle – red peppers, oil, vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper.
- Tomato pickle – tomato, oil, vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper.
- Onion pickle – onion, oil, vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper.
- Meat pickle – meat, oil, vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper, turmeric powder.
- Fish pickle – fish, oil, vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper, spices.