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Dates pickle / Eenthapazham achar is a speciality of Malabar and it best pairs with Thalassery biriyani.Thalassery biriyani is served with dates pickle unlike the raitha in other biriyani.This pickle has a sweet,tangy & spicy taste.Usually this pickle is blended in a smooth paste form but somehow to me it tastes similar to the Sweet tamarind chutney used in chats and so I avoided that.I have just added & cooked the dates in the pieces form.We love it this way and like it with biriyani.Do try this out if you love the sweet taste of dates in pickles !!!
Ingredients
dates 250 gms(pitted)~35 dates
ginger shredded 1 tbsp
garlic cloves 1 tbsp'
green chillies 2-3 chopped
mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
chilly powder 2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
asafoetida powder 1/2 tsp
salt 1 tsp
sugar 1/4 cup
gingelly oil 2-3 tbsp
vinegar 1/3 cup
water 1/4 cup
curry leaves few
Method
-Chop the dates in small pieces.
-Make a paste with chilly powder ,mustard seeds,cumin seeds & water in the blender.The mustard seeds & cumin seeds can just split up.
-Heat oil in a pan and when the oil is hot ,add the ginger shredded,garlic chopped, green chillies & curry leaves.Add the turmeric powder and asafoetida powder
-Add the chilly paste and vinegar.Bring to a boil.Add the chopped dates and cook for 5-7 minutes till the vinegar is absorbed and dates are softened and cooked.There will be some soft dates pieces left behind to add a nice chewy texture.
-Add the sugar & salt.Put off flame.
Servings ~ a small bowl
NOTES
* Adding sugar adds to the sweeteness,omit if u don't like it very sweet.
* Usually this pickle is made by blending the dates but we prefer having some chunks in between,so haven't blended it.You can blend if u wish.
* Mustard seeds and cumin seeds need to be just crushed and not powdered.
Ingredients
dates 250 gms(pitted)~35 dates
ginger shredded 1 tbsp
garlic cloves 1 tbsp'
green chillies 2-3 chopped
mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
chilly powder 2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
asafoetida powder 1/2 tsp
salt 1 tsp
sugar 1/4 cup
gingelly oil 2-3 tbsp
vinegar 1/3 cup
water 1/4 cup
curry leaves few
Method
-Chop the dates in small pieces.
-Make a paste with chilly powder ,mustard seeds,cumin seeds & water in the blender.The mustard seeds & cumin seeds can just split up.
-Heat oil in a pan and when the oil is hot ,add the ginger shredded,garlic chopped, green chillies & curry leaves.Add the turmeric powder and asafoetida powder
-Add the chilly paste and vinegar.Bring to a boil.Add the chopped dates and cook for 5-7 minutes till the vinegar is absorbed and dates are softened and cooked.There will be some soft dates pieces left behind to add a nice chewy texture.
-Add the sugar & salt.Put off flame.
Servings ~ a small bowl
NOTES
* Adding sugar adds to the sweeteness,omit if u don't like it very sweet.
* Usually this pickle is made by blending the dates but we prefer having some chunks in between,so haven't blended it.You can blend if u wish.
* Mustard seeds and cumin seeds need to be just crushed and not powdered.
53 comments:
Mouthwatering Date pickle!!
lovely combination of tastes.. will try out soon
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wow, this looks really nice Julie. Surprisingly I never had this at home before, so will definitely make this now:-)
I've never seen this pickle before....sounds delicious!
I love dates and I'm drooling over this pickle...yummy...I have to try this...
very interesting aachar.love it
Wow ! Pickle using Dates... Real yummy !!!
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Julie.. Your pickle looks perfect. I can already feel the sweet, spicy, tanginess on my palate.
DElicious, tempting and healthy pickle.
oh wow...Must be really tasty..Want to taste this!!!
mmm... dates pickle!!! I tasted this along with biryani in one marriage, but never tried to make this.
Lovely presentation, Julie! Such a nice combination of flavors, yummy! Wishing you a very Happy New Year :)
Lovely clicks Julie :) Loved the unique pickle dear!!
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Yummilicious pickle
very interesting pickle recipe... surely a new one for me and am bookmarking it!!
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interesting pickle
nice tangy and sweet achar...never tried this.
wow like the sound of this pickle..sweet and salty!
I always want to make some pickle with dates, now i have a prefect recipe to try.
nice presentation.. nice snaps... adipoli achaar
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very unique pickle..
I love this sweet sour and tangy pickle....
Loks so delicious and love the presentation!
A different pickle! Love the mixture of sweetness and sourness!
Looks so tempting Julie, if you stayed next door, I would sure come over for some..
feel like eating a malabar biriyani...this pickle goes well with it....nice one dear :)
looks yummy and nice clicks too.
Love dates achar,tempting..adipoli presentation.
nice clicks dear.. tempting pickle..
Interesting n all spices are equal taste.
So tempting...Mouthwatering clicks!!!
Delicious pickle Julie, can you make some and mail it to me.
Nice one julie, love this one , and ur clicks have really improved ....... New cam :) ....
That is really interesting...looks so tempting.
delicious :)
this is something really tempting. looks great.
Interesting and delicious pickle..
Very interesting and delicious looking pickle!
Wow, new to me. I can eat all kinds of pickles and this one sounds delicious. Is it too sweet?
yummy n mouthwatering pickle
Very interesting n yummy preparation dear!!!
Wish you a Very Happy NEW YEAR 2013!!!
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wwoo very Interesting and never heard of it..love to try :)
Yummy
hi,
I tried this recipie..
IT looks the same, the only one change I did was I did not add much sugar, the idea was to get it spicy, however its tasting bitter, do you have any idea, where did it went wrong? or what mistake I have done.
Thank you
Paul
@Jee Thanks for trying out the recipe..I think the mustard seeds might have got powdered than just crushed..that may have added bitterness,else it shouldn't happen..I think you can leave the pickle for a few days and check again,may be the sweetness of dates may get blended well and may reduce the bitter taste.Hope that helps !
Hi Julie,
for how many days would this pickle keep good? Refrigerate or cooler temp outside?
@Mayadip Hi Mayadip,
I personally haven't tried preserving any pickle more than a month as I make smaller batches and gets over soon at home.And this pickle stays good for a month at room temperature.Always try to use dry clean spoons(free of moisture)which will help increasing the shelf life of any pickle.If you plan to make large batches,then store small batch outside at room temp in air tight containers and refrigerate the rest.Refrigeration will preserve this pickle over months.Hope that works fine.
I'm really sorry, I took a lot to for effort to make this, I'm a novice cook... And it doesn't taste good at all.. I'm so disappointed.. the cumin and mustard taste very raw... Even though I dry roasted before grinding..
@Cheri
I had typed mustard seeds as 1/4 cup by mistake which is 1/4 tsp..Am very sorry,Cheri..cumin was just 1/4 tsp as mentioned, which I think you got it wrong thinking its 1/4 cup again..so 1/4tsp of cumin never tastes raw I feel..Thanks for getting back, so that I could correct the post for future viewers !
Can we use 🍯 honey instead of sugar?
Can we use 🍯 honey instead of sugar?
Akhil: you can experiment with honey but I haven't tried that way so can't comment much on using honey. Also, if you are using honey then use it once the pickle is cool. Honey loses its natural properties once its boiled.
I tried it's yummy
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