Saturday, February 24, 2018

Fresh turmeric pickle

We all know  we  get  fresh turmeric  during the  pongal season , it is  the harvest time.  It  is an   anti oxidant , we use  turmeric  powder in all our dishes , alsowe use turmeric powder in faces  also when we  take bath  too, it has  more medicinal  property .
 Pasu manjal thokku ( fresh turmeric thokku ):
fresh turmeric- 100 gms
gingely oil - 50 -75 ml
salt - to taste 
kadugu - 1 tsp 
red chilly powder - 4 to 5 tsp 
hing- 1 tsp
fenugreek - 1 tsp ( dry and powder)
lemon- 1 (extract the juice)
curry leaves - some 

Method : wash and remove the skin and grate the turmeric .In a kadai pour the gingely oil add kadugu, hing, curry leaves After kadugu crackled add the grated turmeric . Saute the grated turmeric for 5 min then add chilly powder , salt and allow to cook till done ( Turn in between) then add dry roasted methi powder , off the Gas. After gets cooled add the lemon juice. The smell of turmeric will settle down in a day or two . This turmeric is good for health, goes well with curd rice . Awesome pickle is ready .

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