Ginger Pickle - Adrak Achar
Condiment
⏱️ Time
10 minutes prep + 1 hour resting
🍽️ Servings
10 servings
🌱 Season
Winter, Monsoon
Suitable For
Vata ✓
Kapha ✓
About This Recipe
Digestive condiment to kindle Agni before meals. Traditional appetite stimulant.
Ingredients
• 200g fresh ginger
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp rock salt
• 1/2 tsp hing (asafoetida)
• 1 tsp jaggery powder or sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp rock salt
• 1/2 tsp hing (asafoetida)
• 1 tsp jaggery powder or sugar
Preparation Method
1. Peel fresh ginger and slice very thinly
2. Mix with salt and set aside for 1 hour
3. Drain any excess water that forms
4. Add lemon juice, hing, and jaggery
5. Mix well
6. Store in clean glass jar
7. Ready to eat after 2 hours
8. Take 1 tsp 15 minutes before meals
2. Mix with salt and set aside for 1 hour
3. Drain any excess water that forms
4. Add lemon juice, hing, and jaggery
5. Mix well
6. Store in clean glass jar
7. Ready to eat after 2 hours
8. Take 1 tsp 15 minutes before meals
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa (Taste):
Pungent, Sour
Virya (Potency):
Heating
Health Benefits
Kindles digestive fire (Agni), improves appetite, removes toxins (Ama), aids fat digestion
⏰ Best Time to Consume:
15 min before meals