Aam aur Karele ka Achaar

Main Ingredients	Raw Green Mangoes, Large Bitter Gourd (karela)
Cuisine	Punjabi
Course	Pickles, Jams and Chutneys
Prep Time	2-2.30 hour
Cook time	3-Above
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Aam aur Karele ka Achaar

• 3 Raw Green Mangoes
• 1 Large Bitter Gourd (karela)
• to taste Salt
• 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder
• 5 tablespoons Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 3 tablespoons Mustard powder
• 2 tablespoons Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Onion seeds (kalonji)
• 1 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
• Fennel seeds (saunf)
• 2 cups Olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Chickpeas (kabuli chane)

Method

1. Scrape gourd, halve, remove seeds and cut into medium sized pieces. Put into another bowl, add salt and 1 tsp turmeric powder and mix well. Spread the gourd cubes on a plate and place in the sun for 2 hours.
2. Cut green mangoes into big cubes and put into a bowl. Add salt and 1 tsp turmeric powder, mix well and set aside.
3. Add red chilli powder, mustard powder, fenugreek seeds, onion seeds, asafoetida, fennel seeds and salt to the green mangoes bowl and mix well.
4. Add 1 cup olive oil and mix well. Add chickpeas and mix again.
5. Make alternate layers of mangoes and dried gourd in a sterilized container till all the ingredients are used up. Pour remaining olive on top. Cover the container with muslin cloth and place in the sun for 10-12 days.
6. Serve as required.

Nutrition Info

Calories	4244
Carbohydrates	26.3
Protein	83.8
Fat	421.8
Other Fiber	45.1