Feijoa Pickle

Feijoa Pickle

Feijoa plant/fruit is not popular in India.We used to make pickle with  raw mango or lime in my place.So last week when I picked about 1 kg Feijoa fruit from my garden ,I decided to  make pickle with that.First I was not sure whether to pickle it in western style or in Indian style.............

                                           Then I decided ,lets do it the Indian way! and I followed the traditional raw mango pickle recipe and just used Feijoa instead of raw mango.............Viola!!!!!
It turned out to be a yummy and tasty pickle...........:-)

Ingredients and Measurements Used

• 1kg Feijoa fruit
  
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
  
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida powder
  
• 1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  
• 2 strand curry leaves
  
• 3-4 tbsp coconut oil or sesame oil
  
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
  
• 3-4 tbsp chili powder
  
• salt as required
• 3 tbsp white vinegar(optional)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped ginger.
  
• 1/2 cup finely chopped garlic.
  

Method

1. Cut the feijoas into small pieces .
2. Mix it with required salt  and 1 tbsp vinegar and kept for 2 to 3 days .
3. After 3 days we can make the pickle.
4. Firstly roast the fenugreek seeds in a pan.
   
5. Now grind that into fine powder.
   
   
   
6. Also grind the 1 tsp mustard seeds (without roasting!).
   
7. Now heat oil in a pan.
   
8. Splutter the mustard seeds!
   
9. Now add finely chopped ginger and garlic and mix well.
   
10. Saute it until the raw smell of garlic and ginger gone.
11. Now add the curry leaves.
    
12. After that add the turmeric powder and mix well.
    
13. Now add the mustard powder and mix.
    
14. Saute it until it cooks. This will only take few seconds!
    
15. Now add the chilli powder and mix well.
    
16. Let it cook for few seconds!.
    
17. Add white vinegar .
    
18. Then add the prepared feijoas into chilii mix and combine them well.
    
    
19. Finally add the asafoetida powder and fenugreek powder and mix the pickle well.
    
20. Turn off the heat.Yummy and spicy feijoa pickle is ready!!! 
    
21. Let the pickle cool and then store it in an air -tight glass container .

Please remember to use clean and dry utensils when handling the pickle and dry glass jar for storage.Otherwise pickle will get spoiled.

Also remember to keep it in direct sunlight for maximum time possible to let the pickle ferment better.(optional)