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[[File:Mangopickle.jpg|thumb|175px|Indian hot [[mango pickle]]]]
This is a list of common '''Indian pickles''', which have a wide range of flavours and textures.

Indian pickles are generally [[Pickling|pickled]] with oil, vinegar, lemon juice, or water.<ref name="InvitationIndianCooking">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jFyqJdn0qZMC&dq=indian+pickle+relish&pg=PA227 | title=An Invitation to Indian Cooking | publisher=Knopf; distributed by Random House | year=1973 | accessdate=April 20, 2012 | author=Jaffrey, Madhur | pages=225–228| isbn=9780307957856 }} {{ISBN|0394481720}}</ref> Indian pickles are often made into fresh [[relish]] and [[chutney]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PxqCy0R-VzAC&dq=indian+pickle+relish&pg=PA120 | title=H.J. Heinz: A Biography | publisher=McFarland & Co | year=2009 | accessdate=April 19, 2012 | author=Skrabec, Quentin R. | pages=120| isbn=9780786453320 }} {{ISBN|9780786441785}}</ref> which provides additional flavours to food. Many types of foods in [[Indian cuisine]] are pickled, such as<ref name="InvitationIndianCooking"/><ref name="ClassicIndianCooking">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wC-xrLWouSIC&dq=indian+pickle&pg=PA446 | title=Classic Indian Cooking | author=Sahni, Julie | publisher=Morrow | year=1980 | accessdate=April 19, 2012 | pages=445–450| isbn=9780688037215 }} {{ISBN|0688037216}}</ref> [[mango]]es,<ref name="ClassicIndianCooking"/> [[Indian gooseberry|gooseberries]], and [[lemon]]s.<ref name="ClassicIndianCooking"/> Some Indian families have family recipes for pickles and chutney, passed down through generations.<ref name="InvitationIndianCooking"/>

== Nomenclature ==

Pickle in general is known by different names throughout India.

1) '''Āchār''' (আচার) in [[Bengali language|Bangla]]

2) '''Achār''' (अचार) in [[Hindi]]

3) '''Ūrugāi''' (ஊறுகாய்) in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]

4) '''Achar''' (അച്ചാർ) in [[Malayalam]]

5) '''Uppinakāyi''' (ಉಪ್ಪಿನಕಾಯಿ) in [[Kannada]]

6) '''Uppaḍ''' (ಉಪ್ಪಡ್) in [[Tulu language|Tulu]]

7) '''Ūragāya''' (ఊరగాయ) or '''Pacchaḍi''' (పచ్చడి) in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]

8) '''Loṇcha''' (लोणचं) in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Konkani language|Konkani]]

9) '''Juā''' (ଜୁଆ) or '''Āchārå''' (ଆଚାର) in [[Odia language|Odia]]

10) '''Athaṇũ''' (અથાણું) in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]].

== Pickle gooseberry ==
'''Pickle gooseberry''' or '''[[Indian gooseberry]] pickle''' is a popular spicy pickle in [[South Asian pickle|South Asia]], [[India]], and [[Pakistan]]. Gooseberries are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and phosphorus.<ref>[http://www.indianfoodforever.com/food-guide/wonderful-amla.html Amla (Gooseberry) Fruit, Triphala Powder, Indian Gooseberry]</ref> It is prepared by [[pressure-cooking]] gooseberries. Then, mustard seeds are tempered in oil and the gooseberries and other ingredients are added.<ref>[http://www.4thsensecooking.com/2010/09/gooseberry-pickle-nellikai-oorukai.html Gooseberry Pickle / Nellikai Oorukai | 4th Sense Cooking]</ref> The pickle can be stored in a refrigerator and used for about 15 days.

==Assorted pickle==
'''Assorted pickle''', also referred to as '''mixed pickles''', is [[mixed pickle]] in [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] and [[Pakistani cuisine]]. It is prepared by boiling a marinade and then cooking vegetables in the marinade.<ref>[http://www.tarladalal.com/Assorted-Pickles-394r Assorted Pickles recipe | Soup Recipes | Salad Recipes | by Tarla Dalal | Tarladalal.com | #394]</ref>

==Carrot pickle==
'''Carrot pickle''' is prepared by [[dicing]] a [[carrot]] and adding [[Chili pepper|green chili peppers]] and ginger.<ref>[http://www.indian-recipes.co.in/recipe/carrot-pickle/280/ Carrot Pickle Recipe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209074116/http://www.indian-recipes.co.in/recipe/carrot-pickle/280/ |date=2012-02-09 }}</ref>

==Garlic pickle==
'''Garlic pickle''' is a popular spicy pickle in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Tamilnadu]].{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} It is prepared by mixing peeled garlic cloves with mustard seeds and [[jaggery]] along with a pinch of salt, with jaggery acting as the sweetener. Tamil people add some turmeric , chilli powder and a pinch of salt to the stir fried garlic <ref>[http://www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com/pickle.htm Gourmet Garlic Gardens Preserving Garlic]</ref>

== Green chili pickle ==
'''Green chili pickle '''is manufactured in [[Rajasthan]], [[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]], and other places. It is commonly used as a condiment with the main dishes. In Rajasthan, it is prepared by slitting chillies length-wise and frying them with [[ginger]], [[garlic]], and green chili pickles. Other flavouring agents include [[Mango|mango powder]], [[citrus|nimbu ras]], and [[fenugreek]]. It is considered a Rajasthani specialty and is sometimes used as a flavour for Indian snack foods.

== Roselle leaves pickle ==
'''Roselle''' or '''[[hibiscus leaves pickle]]''' (''Hibiscus sabdariffa'') is a popular pickle in Andhra Pradesh where it is known as [[Gongura|gongura pacchadi]]. It is also consumed in [[Telangana]], [[Tamil Nadu]], Maharashtra, and Karnataka. In some of India's [[Northeast India|northeastern states]], the plant is known as ''aamelli'' or ''mwitha''.

==Indian pickle==
A dish termed "Indian pickle" may include [[cabbage]], [[cauliflower]], carrot, [[Green bean|french bean]]s (green beans), onion, radishes, [[gherkin]]s, [[celery]], garlic, and other foods.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=voIEAAAAYAAJ&dq=indian+pickle&pg=PA232 | title=The New England Cook Book | publisher=Duffield & company | year=1912 | accessdate=April 19, 2012 | author=Wright, Helen S. | pages=232–234}} OCLC number: 3889790</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FykBAAAAQAAJ&dq=indian+pickle&pg=PA327 | title=Cassell's Dictionary of Cookery | year=1883 | publisher=Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. | accessdate=April 19, 2012 | pages=327}}</ref>
[[File:Lemon pickle in a plate1.jpg|thumb|Lemon pickle in India]]

==Meats==
Meats that are pickled in Indian cuisine include [[Lamb and mutton|mutton]], [[Fish]], [[pork]], [[quail]], [[chicken|sometimes chicken]], [[shrimp]], and [[lobster]].<ref name="InvitationIndianCooking"/>

==Onion pickle==
'''Spicy onion pickle''' is prepared by cutting onions into pieces and rubbing salt over them. After one day, the excess water is drained and the onions are marinated with other spices for four or five days.<ref>[http://www.indianfoodforever.com/pickles/spicy-onion-pickle.html Spicy Onion Pickle Recipe – How To Make Spicy Onion Pickle – Spicy Onion Pickle Recipe]</ref><ref>[http://www.tarladalal.com/Pickled-Baby-Onions-and-Garlic-3412r Pickled Baby Onions and Garlic recipe | Achaar Recipes | Paratha Recipes | by Tarla Dalal | Tarladalal.com | #3412]</ref><ref>[http://www.newkerala.com/recipes/Indian-Recipes/Pickle-Recipes/Onion-Pickle-Recipe.html Recipes India - Onion Pickle Recipe - NewKerala Recipes, Cooking Tips]</ref><ref>[http://recipewala.com/recipes/onion-chutney/ Onion Pickle/ Chutney Recipe by Recipewala.com]</ref>

==Raw mango and chickpea pickle==
'''Raw mango and chickpea pickle''' is prepared by marinating grated raw green mango with salt and turmeric powder for one day and mixing it with soaked [[chickpea]] and other ingredients, then letting it sit for four days.

==Red chili pickle==
'''Red chili pickle''' is prepared by slitting [[Chili pepper|red chillies]] length-wise, stuffing them with fenugreek powder, and placing them in a closed porcelain jar for one month.<ref>[http://www.indianfoodforever.com/pickles/stuffed-red-chilli-pickle.html Stuffed Red Chilli Pickle Recipe – How To Make Stuffed Red Chilli Pickle – Stuffed Red Chilli Pickle Recipe]</ref>
[[File:Red chilli pickle in a plate1.jpg|thumb|Red chilli picklefrom India]]

==Sweet mango pickle==
'''Sweet mango pickle''' is prepared by cutting mangoes into pieces and adding sugar syrup over them, along with other ingredients, then keeping them sealed in a jar under the sun until the mangoes become soft.<ref>[http://www.indianfoodforever.com/pickles/sweet-mango-pickle.html Sweet Mango Pickle Recipe – How To Make Sweet Mango Pickle – Sweet Mango Pickle Recipe]</ref>

==Sweet sour lemon pickle==
{{See also|Preserved lemon}}
'''Sweet sour lemon pickle''' is a sweet and sour pickle. It is prepared by cutting [[lemon]]s into halves and sprinkling salt and pouring sugar syrup over them and marinating for one week.<ref>[http://www.indianfoodforever.com/pickles/sweet-and-sour-lemon-pickle.html Sweet And Sour Lemon Pickle Recipe – How To Make Sweet And Sour Lemon Pickle – Sweet And Sour Lemon Pickle Recipe]</ref>

==Tomato pickle==
'''Tomato pickle''' is a spicy pickle. It is prepared by cooking ripe [[tomato]]es and adding spices along with [[Mustard seed|mustard]] powder.<ref>[http://www.indian-recipes.co.in/recipe/tomato-pickle/276/ Tomato Pickle Recipe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209081716/http://www.indian-recipes.co.in/recipe/tomato-pickle/276/ |date=2012-02-09 }}</ref><ref>[http://recipewala.com/recipes/tomato-chutney/ Tomato Pickle/chutney Recipe by RecipeWala.com]</ref>

==Coconut chutney==
'''Coconut pickle''' is commonly served along with south Indian breakfasts. Unlike other pickles, it is perishable. It is made of grated raw coconut and has a much shorter preparation time than most Indian pickles.<ref>[http://recipewala.com/recipes/coconut-chutney/ Coconut Pickle/chutney Recipe by RecipeWala.com]</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Food}}
{{Cookbook|Cuisine of India}}
* [[Indian cookbooks]]
* [[List of chutneys]]
* [[List of pickled foods]]
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==References==
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NydiaSilverman2 at 07:35, 22 November 2025