Fenugreek Seed Pickle Recipe (Methi ka Achaar)
During the winter days, we eat the saag and sabzi of fenugreek. The fenugreek seed laddo, pickle and chutneys give us warmth and helps in digestion. Especially for older people, it is helpful for joint pain. Let’s make Fenugreek seed pickle today.
Ingredients for Fenugreek seed pickle
Fenugreek seeds - ¼ cup or 40 gram
Mustard Oil (Sarso) - 2-3 tbsp
Lemon (Nimbu) - 250 gram or 6-7
Asafetida (Hing) - Less than ¼ tsp
Black pepper (Kali mirch) - ½ tsp (Coarsely grind)
Fennel (Saunf) - 1 tsp (Coarsely grind)
Turmeric powder (Haldi powder) - ½ tsp
Red chilly powder (lal mirch powder) - ½ tsp
Salt (Namak) - 1.5- 2 tsp
How to make Fenugreek Seed Pickle
Wash the fenugreek seeds and wipe it off with a dry cloth.
Put oil in a pan and heat, heat the oil well until the smoke comes out, let it be on low flame, and cool the oil till it becomes medium hot, add the fenugreek seeds to the hot oil and stir continuously for 1-2 minutes, roast the fenugreek seeds till there is a slight change in its colour.
Turn off the flame. Now add Asafetida powder, black pepper, fennel, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and salt. Mix everything well. Now take out the mixture in a bowl.
Take out lemon juice in a bowl, add in the pickle and mix well. The pickle of fenugreek seeds is now ready, but can be eaten only after 3 days as then the lemon juice will mix thoroughly with the pickle and all the spices will be absorbed.
The pickle can also be made with raw mango.
Instead of lemon juice, you can take 250 gram raw mango and cut it into small pieces. Mix it with the fenugreek seeds and the spices in a frying pan. The juice will come out from raw mango and will get mixed. The fenugreek seeds will become fluffy and our pickle will be ready.
The pickle can be eaten for 15 days.
So that the pickle can be eaten for long, store it in the refrigerator or mix 3-4 tbsp vinegar in it or heat mustard oil and add it to the pickle once it is cool or add ¼ tsp citric acid to it and mix well.
Delicious fenugreek seed pickle is now ready to be eaten. Enjoy eating 1 tbsp fenugreek seed pickle daily with your meal.
Precautions
Wash the container where you will store the pickle well with boiled water.
Also keep it in sunlight or in the oven so that it gets dried completely.
Whenever you wish to eat it, take out the pickle using a clean and dry spoon.
Wash and dry your hands properly, before taking out the pickle.
No humidity or dirt should go inside the pickle.
Keep the pickle in sunlight for sometime.
This increases the shelf life of the pickle.
16 December, 2013 06:45:51 PMNeetu shekhawat
Hellllooo mem...methi ka achar kadava hota h na निशा: नीतू, अचार बिलकुल कड़वा नहीं होता, बहुत अच्छा खट्टा स्वाद होता है उसका.
18 December, 2013 11:06:18 AMPriyanka mewara
hi Nishaji ,mujhe aapki sabhi recipes bahot pasand hai..jab se aaapki site pta lagi hai...mai sabji banane se pahle ek bar jarur padhti hoon..Nisha ji main banglore rahti hoon..hum log rajasthan se hai..hame 2 din travel karna padta hai rajasthan jane ke liye....to plz aap alag se column banaiye aur usme aisi recipes likhiye jo hum ghar se bana kar le ja sakte hai aur vo khrab na ho...maine pahle bhi aaapse req ki thi is baat ki... निशा: प्रियंका जी रास्ते के खाने के लिये, खस्ता पूरी और साथ में स्टभ्ड करेले बनायें ये 3 दिन तक भी खाये जा सकते हैं.
20 December, 2013 03:39:48 AMhima
nisha ji thanks for ur website muje ye janna he ki kya is achar ko khatta kam karne k liye kuch kiya ja sakta he because mene ye banaya he but thoda khatta lagta he. निशा: हिमा जी, अचार में सरसों का तेल गरम करके और मिला दीजिये,नमक कम हो थोड़ा नमक भी डाल दीजिये, अचार खट्टापन कम हो जायेगा.
26 December, 2013 08:00:06 PMzoya khan
aap ka haat ka chak na chati hoon pls निशा: जोया जी, हम इसके लिये कोशिश करेंगे.
31 December, 2013 04:13:46 AMMamata
Hi Nishaji. Among many good and bad things of 2013, I got some beautiful experience by trying out some of the recipes from yr website and sharing my experience with you. I thank you for sharing yr experience with us. Wish you a great year ahead from the core of my heart... निशा: ममता, आपको भी मेरी नवबर्ष की ढेर सारी शुभकामनायें.
03 January, 2014 07:12:21 PMभागचंद सोलंकी
निशा जी नमस्ते। नए साल की शुभेच्छाएँ क्या नीम्बू के रस के स्थान पर आंवले का रस काम में ले सकते हैं ? अदरक या उस का रस मिलाये तो कैसारहेगा ?धन्यवाद निशा: भागचंद जी, आंवले के रस में अचार डाला जा सकता है, अचार को लम्बे समय तक चलाने के लिये, अचार को फ्रिज में रखें, या उसमें तेल और ज्यादा डालें या सिरका डालकर रखें.
04 January, 2014 07:17:53 AMभागचंद सोलंक्की
धन्यवाद निशा जी
09 January, 2014 10:18:31 PMMeena Manchanda
methidana ka achhar looks yummi . pls tell me how to make khichadi with methi dana निशा: मीना जी हां मैं कोशिश करूंगी.
23 January, 2014 10:16:35 PMD K Gupta
I was looking for this type prepration. It will be good for diabetic patients.D K Gupta
26 January, 2014 12:57:00 AMreshma
thanks for sharing new ideas निशा: रेशमा, आपको मेरा भी बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
06 March, 2014 06:12:19 AMvinod arya
tell me other amala items निशा: विनोद मैं, कोशिश करती हूँ.
22 March, 2014 06:34:25 PMHarsha
Jai shree Krishna nishaji I love your mathi achar. निशा: हर्षा, बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
28 May, 2014 04:32:15 AMrajashri
Healthy pickle ....Thanx nishaji!!!!!!!
31 July, 2014 10:34:33 AMRini
karele ka achar search krte hue mujhe apki webside mili Nisha ji....jo mujhe behot pasand aayi kuki apne modern recipes k sath sath hmari dadi nani ji k hath ki bani recipes, local recipes ko bhi include kiya h or vo bhi itne simple methods and km masalo k sath jo asaani se bnayi ja skti hMy gd wishes with u निशा: रीनी, बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
27 September, 2014 01:50:37 AMshikha
meine methi shayad jyada paka li aur tail thoda jyada dal gaya.. usey kaise theek karun..3 days ho gaye abhi pakki nahi is baar..
12 October, 2014 02:05:09 AMSandhya Bhat
Namaste Nisha Aunty,Kya hum is achar me amla bhi daal sakte hai? निशा: संध्या जी ये अचार कच्चे आम या नीबू के रस में ही डाला जाता है.
11 December, 2014 02:13:22 AMshiva
thanks,kaya pani men bhigokar bhi aachar banaya jaksta hai mujhe 6month bad use karene ke liye kakarna hoga? निशा: शिवा, मेथी को पानी में भिगो कर अचार बनाया जा सकता है, लेकिन वह जल्दी खराब हो जाता है, इस तरह डाला गया अचार अधिक दिन तक चलता है. 6 महिने बाद अचार को यूज करने के लिये आप अचार को बाद में तभी जब यूज करेंगी उसी के आस पास बना लेंगी.
06 March, 2015 06:54:59 PMDeepa
thanks, agar oil jaida huo jaye tuo kya karna chiye
24 May, 2015 03:08:13 AMmanju
Mam dana mathi ki sabzi batiya plz
29 June, 2015 06:39:22 AMVipan Arora
Hello Nisha Ji,
I love your cooking, Why do we heat the oil too much and than let it cool for sometime?
Thanks!
निशा: विपिन जी, सरसों का तेल अच्छा गरम करने से उसका तीखापन खतम हो जाता है और ठंडा तो करना ही पढ़ेगा, ज्यादा गरम में मसाले डाले जाय तो वह जल जायेंगे.
21 August, 2016 10:28:50 PMkt
GOD BLESS you & all your lovedones...Thanks a lot for showing us lots of good & healthy recipes. me really like the way u present it all.The way u say in melodious voice me like it verrrrry much & always admire so slowly & patiently u explain...keep it up.do u have your recipes book.!?! Please let me know Thanks...with Prayers* love & warmest regards to u all... निशा: kt जी, बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
21 September, 2016 01:22:55 AMjuhi sharma
wow!!!!!!!!!! निशा: जूही जी, बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
06 June, 2018 05:23:22 AMvibha doshi
nisha ji keri ke tukde me nmk haldi lgane ka kya me phlibar bna rhi hu
Fenugreek Seed Pickle Recipe (Methi ka Achaar) During the winter days, we eat the saag and sabzi of fenugreek. The fenugreek seed laddo, pickle and chutneys give us warmth and helps in digestion. Especially for older people, it is helpful for joint pain. Let’s make Fenugreek seed pickle today. Ingredients for Fenugreek seed pickle Fenugreek seeds - ¼ cup or 40 gram Mustard Oil (Sarso) - 2-3 tbsp Lemon (Nimbu) - 250 gram or 6-7 Asafetida (Hing) - Less than ¼ tsp Black pepper (Kali mirch) - ½ tsp (Coarsely grind) Fennel (Saunf) - 1 tsp (Coarsely grind) Turmeric powder (Haldi powder) - ½ tsp Red chilly powder (lal mirch powder) - ½ tsp Salt (Namak) - 1.5- 2 tsp How to make Fenugreek Seed Pickle Wash the fenugreek seeds and wipe it off with a dry cloth. Put oil in a pan and heat, heat the oil well until the smoke comes out, let it be on low flame, and cool the oil till it becomes medium hot, add the fenugreek seeds to the hot oil and stir continuously for 1-2 minutes, roast the fenugreek seeds till there is a slight change in its colour. Turn off the flame. Now add Asafetida powder, black pepper, fennel, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and salt. Mix everything well. Now take out the mixture in a bowl. Take out lemon juice in a bowl, add in the pickle and mix well. The pickle of fenugreek seeds is now ready, but can be eaten only after 3 days as then the lemon juice will mix thoroughly with the pickle and all the spices will be absorbed. The pickle can also be made with raw mango. Instead of lemon juice, you can take 250 gram raw mango and cut it into small pieces. Mix it with the fenugreek seeds and the spices in a frying pan. The juice will come out from raw mango and will get mixed. The fenugreek seeds will become fluffy and our pickle will be ready. The pickle can be eaten for 15 days. So that the pickle can be eaten for long, store it in the refrigerator or mix 3-4 tbsp vinegar in it or heat mustard oil and add it to the pickle once it is cool or add ¼ tsp citric acid to it and mix well. Delicious fenugreek seed pickle is now ready to be eaten. Enjoy eating 1 tbsp fenugreek seed pickle daily with your meal. Precautions Wash the container where you will store the pickle well with boiled water. Also keep it in sunlight or in the oven so that it gets dried completely. Whenever you wish to eat it, take out the pickle using a clean and dry spoon. Wash and dry your hands properly, before taking out the pickle. No humidity or dirt should go inside the pickle. Keep the pickle in sunlight for sometime. This increases the shelf life of the pickle.
Hellllooo mem...methi ka achar kadava hota h na
निशा: नीतू, अचार बिलकुल कड़वा नहीं होता, बहुत अच्छा खट्टा स्वाद होता है उसका.
hi Nishaji ,mujhe aapki sabhi recipes bahot pasand hai..jab se aaapki site pta lagi hai...mai sabji banane se pahle ek bar jarur padhti hoon..Nisha ji main banglore rahti hoon..hum log rajasthan se hai..hame 2 din travel karna padta hai rajasthan jane ke liye....to plz aap alag se column banaiye aur usme aisi recipes likhiye jo hum ghar se bana kar le ja sakte hai aur vo khrab na ho...maine pahle bhi aaapse req ki thi is baat ki...
निशा: प्रियंका जी रास्ते के खाने के लिये, खस्ता पूरी और साथ में स्टभ्ड करेले बनायें ये 3 दिन तक भी खाये जा सकते हैं.
nisha ji thanks for ur website muje ye janna he ki kya is achar ko khatta kam karne k liye kuch kiya ja sakta he because mene ye banaya he but thoda khatta lagta he.
निशा: हिमा जी, अचार में सरसों का तेल गरम करके और मिला दीजिये,नमक कम हो थोड़ा नमक भी डाल दीजिये, अचार खट्टापन कम हो जायेगा.
aap ka haat ka chak na chati hoon pls
निशा: जोया जी, हम इसके लिये कोशिश करेंगे.
Hi Nishaji. Among many good and bad things of 2013, I got some beautiful experience by trying out some of the recipes from yr website and sharing my experience with you. I thank you for sharing yr experience with us. Wish you a great year ahead from the core of my heart...
निशा: ममता, आपको भी मेरी नवबर्ष की ढेर सारी शुभकामनायें.
निशा जी नमस्ते। नए साल की शुभेच्छाएँ क्या नीम्बू के रस के स्थान पर आंवले का रस काम में ले सकते हैं ? अदरक या उस का रस मिलाये तो कैसारहेगा ?धन्यवाद
निशा: भागचंद जी, आंवले के रस में अचार डाला जा सकता है, अचार को लम्बे समय तक चलाने के लिये, अचार को फ्रिज में रखें, या उसमें तेल और ज्यादा डालें या सिरका डालकर रखें.
धन्यवाद
निशा जी
methidana ka achhar looks yummi . pls tell me how to make khichadi with methi dana
निशा: मीना जी हां मैं कोशिश करूंगी.
I was looking for this type prepration. It will be good for diabetic patients.D K Gupta
thanks for sharing new ideas
निशा: रेशमा, आपको मेरा भी बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
tell me other amala items
निशा: विनोद मैं, कोशिश करती हूँ.
Jai shree Krishna nishaji I love your mathi achar.
निशा: हर्षा, बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
Healthy pickle ....Thanx nishaji!!!!!!!
karele ka achar search krte hue mujhe apki webside mili Nisha ji....jo mujhe behot pasand aayi kuki apne modern recipes k sath sath hmari dadi nani ji k hath ki bani recipes, local recipes ko bhi include kiya h or vo bhi itne simple methods and km masalo k sath jo asaani se bnayi ja skti hMy gd wishes with u
निशा: रीनी, बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
meine methi shayad jyada paka li aur tail thoda jyada dal gaya.. usey kaise theek karun..3 days ho gaye abhi pakki nahi is baar..
Namaste Nisha Aunty,Kya hum is achar me amla bhi daal sakte hai?
निशा: संध्या जी ये अचार कच्चे आम या नीबू के रस में ही डाला जाता है.
thanks,kaya pani men bhigokar bhi aachar banaya jaksta hai mujhe 6month bad use karene ke liye kakarna hoga?
निशा: शिवा, मेथी को पानी में भिगो कर अचार बनाया जा सकता है, लेकिन वह जल्दी खराब हो जाता है, इस तरह डाला गया अचार अधिक दिन तक चलता है. 6 महिने बाद अचार को यूज करने के लिये आप अचार को बाद में तभी जब यूज करेंगी उसी के आस पास बना लेंगी.
thanks, agar oil jaida huo jaye tuo kya karna chiye
Mam dana mathi ki sabzi batiya plz
Hello Nisha Ji,
I love your cooking, Why do we heat the oil too much and than let it cool for sometime?
Thanks!
निशा: विपिन जी, सरसों का तेल अच्छा गरम करने से उसका तीखापन खतम हो जाता है और ठंडा तो करना ही पढ़ेगा, ज्यादा गरम में मसाले डाले जाय तो वह जल जायेंगे.
GOD BLESS you & all your lovedones...Thanks a lot for showing us lots of good & healthy recipes. me really like the way u present it all.The way u say in melodious voice me like it verrrrry much & always admire so slowly & patiently u explain...keep it up.do u have your recipes book.!?! Please let me know Thanks...with Prayers* love & warmest regards to u all...
निशा: kt जी, बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
wow!!!!!!!!!!
निशा: जूही जी, बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.
nisha ji keri ke tukde me nmk haldi lgane ka kya me phlibar bna rhi hu
Nise
जी, बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद.