This is what you will need
100 tendlis (gherkins)
3 tsps salt
1and 1/2 cup oil
100 kashmiri chillies (if kashmiri chilies are not available you can use 75 red chillies)
60 flakes garlic
3 inch piece ginger
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 cup vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp turmeric
7 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp mustard seeds
Method:
Cut gherkins into quarters, add salt and leave in the sun for an hour. Drain any water that might collect. Grind all the spices using vinegar, to a fine paste. Heat oil in a large pan add the mustard seeds then add the spice paste and fry the spice paste over low heat for a minute. Stir in sugar and add the tendlis, cook till just tender.Do not over cook.If necessary add more sugar,salt and vinegar according to your taste. cool and bottle.
