രുചികരമായ ലൂബിക്ക അച്ചാര്‍ || Lololikka Achar || Lubikka||Lavalolikka ||dablolikka

Ingredients:
Scramberry / Lubikka / Lavalolikka – 1½ kg (Pickled / Uppilittath and halved)
Ginger – 1 big piece (Crushed / Finely chopped)
Garlic – 26 fat cloves (Crushed / Finely chopped)
Green chilly – 5 small (Slit open)
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder – 5 tbsp (I used a combination of Kashmiri red chilly powder and normal chilly powder)
Fenugreek – 2 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing – 2¾ tsp
Mustard seeds – ¾ tbsp
Salt
Gingelly oil

Steps:
Dry roast fenugreek till golden brown and powder finely.

Crush ginger and garlic.

Heat oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
Add green chilly, ginger, garlic and curry leaves.
Once the raw smell is gone, lower the flame and add turmeric powder.
Sauté till the raw smell goes away.
Add red chilly powder and sauté till the raw smell goes away.
Add fenugreek powder, lubikka along with the water.
Increase the flame and mix well.
Bring it to a boil.
You may also add vinegar.
Add asafoetida.
Check salt and add more if required.
Switch off when the gravy boils.
It thickens further on cooling.
It tastes better after 2-3 days.
Use clean and dry utensils to serve the pickle.
Enjoy the lubikka pickle with rice.

Notes:
How to pickle-
Bring water to boil. Add salt. Switch off.
Wash and wipe the lubikka dry.
Once the water becomes lukewarm, add the cleaned lubikka to it and let it rest for 2 days.
Alternatively, you may also put the lubikka in water at room temperature and let it rest for 1 week.

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