Karonde ka Aachar

Ingredients

• 250 grams karonda
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1/2 cup rai ki dal
• 1/4 cup lal mirch powder
• 1/8 cup haldi
• 1 teaspoon methi seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon hing
• 1 tablespoon saunf
• 1/2 cup oil (groundnut or til oil)

Process

Wash, dry, cut and deseed karonda into 4 pieces.
In a bowl, make a layer of salt, with a crater in center.
Next add layers of rai ki dal, lal mirch powder and haldi.
Fry methi seeds in some oil and pound it along with hing and add it to masala.
Dry roast saunf for a minute and coarsely pound it and add to masala.
Heat oil, add 2-3 mustard seeds and see if it splutters to check that it is well heated.
Add oil to the masala and mix well,
Keep it aside and allow it to cool.
Mix karonda pieces in the masala properly.
Fill the karonda aachar in a glass bottle and store in refrigerator.

Add some oil (previously heated and cooled) before serving.