Make sweet and tangy pickle with ripe rambutan

Rambutan fruit, which came to India from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and the Philippines has now become a favourite drupe in Kerala. It is easily grown in the weather conditions here and enjoys a good market too. Check out the pretty simple recipe for rambutan pickle that is both sweet and tangy.

Ingredients
2 kg rambutan
100 ml sesame oil
5 gms mustard seeds
10 gms ginger
10 gms garlic
4 gms dried chilies
10 gms sugar
3 gms turmeric powder
Salt as required
20 gms Kashmiri chili powder
100 ml vinegar
5 gms fenugreek powder
5 gms asafoetida powder

Preparation
Heat sesame oil in a pan
Splutter mustard seeds
Sauté dried chilies, garlic, and ginger until they turn brown in colour
Turn off the flame before adding the masala powders
Now add vinegar
Add the rambutan
Mix well
Allow the gravy to reduce a bit
Delicious rambutan pickle is ready.