Method
- Heat 3 spoons of oil in a pan for 2 minutes, then add the following contents one by one: fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds,
red chillies, green chillies, garlic, tamarind, asafoetida, a little salt to taste and finally sorrel leaves and fry till it turns brown.
- Allow to cool.
- Grind fried ingredients using a chopper/mixie and it can be preserved in a bottle for a week (refrigerated).
- Sorrel pickle is delicious and ready to be served with rice and other tiffin items.
- Optionally, onion slices can be added at the end.
- This dish is called pulicha keerai in Tamil.
Note: Wash sorrel leaves 2 to 3 times and then fry it.
Courtesy: http://tamilveg.blogspot.com/