ACHAAR
Pickle is a cold, spicy sauce that is made by boiling chopped vegetables and fruit with spices. Pickles are vegetables or fruit which have been kept in vinegar or salt water for a long time to give them a strong sharp taste. Achaar is something that tantalize our taste buds it’s a combo of sweet and sour flavor….people used to do add a lot of things in their lunch and dinner to make a perfect punch of meal….…you really enjoy the tangerine twist of pickle with daal and sabzi and sandwiches and with rolls … there are a lot of benefits to have pickle in your daily life ahead you are going to read….south Asian pickle or indian pickle known as Pacchadi,achar,athanu,loncha,oorugai,or avaakai in the south, is a pickled food, native to the Indian subcontinent, made from a variety of vegetables and fruits, preserved in brine,vinegar,or edible oils along with various Indian spices.
Main ingredients: Fruit(Mango,Plums),vegetables or meat.
Place of origin:Bangladesh,India,Nepal,Pakistan,Sri Lanka.
Region or state: South Asia
Ingredients generally used:Oil,chilli powder,spices,mustard seeds,fennel seeds
names:Achzr,pacchadi,loncha,oorugai,avakaai
Variations:Acar,Atchar
- Health benefits of pickles(achar)in your regular diet:
- pickles have antioxidant properties
- Rich source of essential vitamins and minerals
Pickles boost your immunity
- Improves the process of digestion in your body
- pickles can protect your liver
- Pickles that are seasoned with salt, help in the growth of probiotic bacteria in your gut, therefore consuming pickles with food aid in better digestion.
- Since pickles are made by preserving raw fruits or vegetables, the anti-oxidant properties of these ingredients are also preserved in the marinade.Anti-oxidants help in fighting against the free radicals that can cause various ailments.
- Studies show pickles boost our central nervous system and our mental health in general.
- It is also a great way to give your children the nutrition they require from fruits and vegetables that they may not eat otherwise.
- The fibre content of the fruits and vegetables are also retained if they are pickled.Due to use of acetic acid in preparing pickles,your hemoglobin level is boosted.But it holds true for pickles that have low salt content.
- Pickles improve immunity in children and prevent them from common cold and flu.
Disadvantages of eating achaar:
as a result, eating too many pickles may be risky for anyone with liver disease or kidney conditions. Diets high in sodium may increase your risk of gastric cancer. High salt intake may damage your stomach directly, leading to cancer, or it may lead to infections and ulcers that eventually become cancerous. Excessive salt content of our pickles is alaso bad for the body and may cause bloating, water retention, high blood pressure, and a number of other problems.
MARTABAAN is one of the best pickle I have tasted in KARACHI….i highly recommend you to use their pickles….they have a variety of different pickles like Hari MIrch Achaar,Lemon or Garlic Achaar,Khujoor or Lemon Achaar and they have the best shahi chaat masala and also selling the best Desi Ghee in town…if you really like tangerine twist flavors then you must try some these sourolicious flavorurs of pickles. Website….. here I am sharing ingredients of Achaari Masala Recipe will be one of the spice powders that you need to saatore it in your cupboard.It has a perfect blend of spices like fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, onion seeds and dry red chilli.The masala mix is quiet pungent and is strong.
