How to Make Authentic Galgal Pickle: If you like to eat pickles and serve different types of pickles on your food plate every day, then you will definitely like this recipe for Uttarakhand’s famous Galgal pickle. Galgal is a hill lemon, which is larger in size than normal lemon.
In Uttarakhand, this special lemon pickle is prepared with the help of special spices, which is not only great in taste but also takes special care of your digestive system. So, without further ado, let’s learn how to make this popular Galgal pickle from Uttarakhand.
Ingredients required for Galgal Pickle
Ingredients Quantity
Pahadi Lemon (Galgal) 2 kg
Mustard oil, 200 ml
Kashmiri red chili powder, 2 tbsp.
One teaspoon of turmeric powder
Jaggery (ground) 200 grams
Method of making delicious Galgal pickles
Step 1: First of all, heat 5–6 cups of water in a large vessel. When the water starts boiling, add the whole galgals and boil for 5 minutes. After this, filter the water, wipe the galgal with a kitchen towel, and dry it well.
Step two: Now, cut the galgal into 1-inch pieces and remove their seeds. Also, wash and wipe the green chillies; remove the stalk and cut them into 1-inch pieces.
Step three: Heat mustard oil in a pan on medium flame. When the oil is well heated, remove the pan from the flame and allow it to cool for 10 minutes. Then, add Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, celery, fenugreek seeds, black salt, normal salt, and jaggery, and mix well.
Step four: Add chopped galgal and green chillies to the spice oil and mix well.
Cook the pickle in the sun: Fill the prepared pickle in a clean and dry glass jar and keep it in the sun for 15-20 days. When the color of the pickle becomes dark and the galgal becomes a little soft, then understand that your galgal pickle is ready. Serve it with any favorite food.
A special tip for making pickles.
Boiling galgal is a must! Boiling galgal removes its bitterness. This is the most important step in making galgal pickles. This makes the pickle taste even better.
By following the steps mentioned in this recipe, you can easily make this delicious galgal pickle of Uttarakhand at home. It not only enhances the taste of the food, but it is also beneficial for your health.