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Question
What all things are needed to make any one type of pickle in your house? How is the pickle made? Find out the recipe and write.
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Solution
Let us take example of mango pickle. Following things are needed to make salty mango pickle:
- Raw mangoes, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, mustard seeds, aniseed, methi, kalaunji, salt, oil, etc.
- Process: Raw mango is cut into small pieces and washed. It is sundried for a day to remove some moisture. All the spices are mixed with raw mangoes. Then the mixture is put in glass or porcelain jar. Oil is poured so that the pickle mixture gets submerged in oil. This is left in sunshine for about a week.
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