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Mulakkadi Pachadi By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Mulakkadi Pachadi is a traditional pickle from Andhra Pradesh. Chef Ajay Chopra brings the recipe of this drumstick pickle to your kitchen.

Serves

3

Cooking Time

10-15 Min

Meal Type

pickle

Preparation Time

10-12 Min

Difficulty

MEDIUM

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INGREDIENTS

  • For Mulakkadi Pachadi

    • 1 ½ cup drumsticks

    • oil for frying

    • 1 ½ cup dry red chillies

    • 1 tbsp fenugreek powder

    • 1 tsp asafoetida

    • 2-3 tbsp red chilli powder

    • 1 tbsp turmeric powder

    • 1 tbsp garlic paste

    • ½ cup tomato paste

    • 2-3 tbsp tamarind paste

    • salt

  • For tempering

    • 2-3 tbsp urad dal

    • 2-3 tbsp chana dal

    • 1 tbsp mustard seeds

    • 8-9 curry leaves

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Deep-fry the chopped drumstick in oil for 2-3 minutes.

  2. 2

    Deep-fry the dry red chillies in the same oil.

  3. 3

    Remove some of the deep-fry oil in another pan. Add fenugreek powder, asafoetida, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garlic paste to it and mix well.

  4. 4

    Add tamarind paste and tomato paste to this pan and cook well.

  5. 5

    Now add the deep-fried oil into this masala, add salt and mix well.

  6. 6

    Pour this masala over the deep-fried drumsticks and red chillies and mix well.

  7. 7

    For tempering, heat oil in pan and add urad dal, chana dal, mustard seeds, and curry leaves and cook till everything is browned.

  8. 8

    Pour this tempering over the drumsticks and red chillies mixture and mix well.

  9. 9

    Remove this pickle in a jar and keep the jar to sun dry for 7-10 days.

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