Kumquat Pickle

During a meal at home, an array of pickles come out of the fridge. Your taste buds are in for a treat because you could get something really sour and spicy to something sickly sweet. We always pair our pickles with food, if we were to eat sweet sour Gujarati dall we usually have spicy green mango pickle and with khari (made with gram flour and yogurt) and rice we have this lovely sweet and sour kumquat pickle. Kumquat is from the citrus family, the rind is sweet but the inside is juicy and sour. Here is a simple recipe that is a staple in our home.

Ingredients

500g kumquats, washed, cut and seeds removed or keep whole but poke with a toothpick

125ml white vinegar

250ml water

125ml sugar

¼ teaspoon tumeric

1 teaspoon fine coriander

1 tablespoon TH spices methi masala (email us to purchaseon thspices (at) gmail (dot) com ) or you can try chillie powder 

tadka

2 tablespoons oil

2 teaspoon sesame seeds

How to:

1.      Boil water, vinegar and sugar for 5min.

2.      Add tumeric, fine coriander, chilli powder and kumquats

3.      Boil on low heat until thick (takes about 20minutes) and take off the hob.

To make the tadka

Heat the oil and when hot add the sesame seeds. Add this to the mixture and mix well. Place into glass bottles and refrigerate.