Sanjeev Kapoor

Garlic Pickle

Sweet-and-sour garlic pickle

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

This pickle is made differently throughout India. Some cooks pickle the garlic whole. I find that it is rather overwhelming to ingest a whole clove of spiced garlic, so I use crushed garlic in my recipe. This pickle has a very strong character, but perking up the palate is the job of a good pickle.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (500 grams) garlic cloves
  • 2-inch (5-

Method

  1. Peel, wash, and pat dry the garlic. Process half of the garlic with the ginger in a mini food processor and crush the remaining cloves.
  2. Place a medium nonstick sauté pan over medium heat and let it heat for 2 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of the mustard seeds, the fenugreek,