Topic: Achar masala (pickle masala) Recipes (2)

[Les]

Just found these two recipe's, may be useful to someone.

Achaar Masala (Pickle Spice Mix)

My mother was very creative when it came to making Achaar. As far as I know,
she invented the "Green Pea Achaar" which she made by boiling fresh, ripe, green peas in the pod,
 shelling and air drying the extra moisture before adding oil and spices.
She used pure mustard oil for all her Achaars which is hard to find in Western markets.
 I use extra virgin olive oil and enjoy its sharp flavor.
The recipe below includes the most common spices used in Achaar. Besides using for Achaar,
this spice blend can be used for lamb, beef and stuffed vegetables such as eggplants,
 karela, okra and Stuffed Bell Peppers.

yield:
Approximately 1/2 cup.

ingredients:
2 tbsps. fennel seeds
2 tbsps. onion seeds, divided
2 tbsps. black mustard seeds (rye) or yellow mustard seeds
1 tbsp. fenugreek seeds
1 tbsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. asafoetida powder
1 tsp. ajowan seeds