Name: Malabar Dates Pickle ( Eenthapazham Achar in Malayalam) recipe by Sheena Omana Narayanan at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Dates- 350 gms; Grated Ginger- handful; Garlic cloves slit length wise- a handful of cloves; Green chillies- 3nos chop in round shape; Curry leaves- handful of leaves; Mustard seeds- 1 tsp; Cumin seeds- 1 tsp; Chilly powder- 2 tbsp; Water- to make chilly paste 2 tbsp; Turmeric Powder- 1tsp; Asafoetida- 1 tsp; Salt as per your taste; Jaggery- 2 tbsp; Sesame oil- 3 tbsp; Vinegar- 1/3 cup

ABOUT Malabar Dates Pickle ( Eenthapazham Achar in Malayalam) RECIPE

Eenthapazham Achar is the specialty of Malabar and this is served as side dishes with Thalassery Biryani. I love to have this pickle with hot parathas or rotis. This pickle has blend of sweet,spicy and tangy taste.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Dates- 350 gms
Grated Ginger- handful
Garlic cloves slit length wise- a handful of cloves
Green chillies- 3nos chop in round shape
Curry leaves- handful of leaves
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Chilly powder- 2 tbsp
Water- to make chilly paste 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder- 1tsp
Asafoetida- 1 tsp
Salt as per your taste
Jaggery- 2 tbsp
Sesame oil- 3 tbsp
Vinegar- 1/3 cup

Instructions

Cut dates and remove seeds and chop them in small pieces and set aside
Now make a paste of chilly powder, mustard seeds and cumin seeds and set aside
Heat sesame oil in a pan once oil is hot add grated ginger, garlic, greenchillies and curry leaves fry for 5 mins and then add turmeric powder and asafoetida and fry well
Add the chilly paste and vinegar. Bring to a boil, now add chopped dates and mix well and then cook for 7-8 mins add salt and jaggery and give a nice mix so that all masala will be coated nicely with dates now cook again until dates soften
Though in Thalassery this is best eaten with biryani I love this pickle with paratha and pooris

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