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Gundruk Bhatmas Achar (Nepali Pickle)

Gundruk bhatmas ko achar is a delicious and nutritious pickle made with Gundruk and Bhatmas. This dish is a spicy, flavorful Nepali pickle that goes well with rice.
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CourseSide
CuisineNepali
CategoryPickle
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings7

Equipment

  • Small frying pan
  • Bowl
  • Fork/Spoon

Ingredients

Gundruk

  • cup gundruk

Soybean

  • cup white soybeans

Vegetables

  • cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 chopped green chili

Seasoning

  • salt to taste
  • ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp sichuan pepper (timmur) - optional

Garnishing

  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro

Sesame

  • 3 tbsp black sesame roasted and powdered

Water

  • 2 cup water (Soak gundruk)
  • 1 tbsp water while mixing to reduce dryness

Instructions

  • Soak gundruk in water for 5-10 minutes. Rinse it with cold water to remove any impurities, then squeeze to remove excess water.
    1½ cup gundruk, 2 cup water (Soak gundruk)
  • Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add soybeans and roast until lightly browned. Set them aside once cooked.
    ⅓ cup white soybeans
  • Add roasted soybeans, gundruk, onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, red chili powder, kashmiri powder, sichuan pepper, and lemon juice in a bowl.
    ⅓ cup finely chopped onion, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1 tsp minced garlic, ½ tsp ground turmeric, ½ tsp kashmiri red chili powder, 3 tbsp black sesame roasted and powdered, ¼ tsp sichuan pepper (timmur) - optional, ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • Heat oil over medium heat.
    1 tbsp mustard oil or any vegetable oil
  • Add fenugreek seeds and allow them to splutter for a minute. Stir in green chili, coriander powder, and cumin powder; cook for another minute.
    2 chopped green chili, ½ tsp Ground cumin, ½ tsp fenugreek seeds, ½ tsp Ground coriander
  • Pour oil into the bowl and add sesame powder. Combine everything.
  • Add salt and cilantro, and mix well until thoroughly combined. Finally, add water and mix it again. Gundruk Bhatmas Achar is ready to be served.
    salt to taste, 2 tbsp chopped cilantro, 1 tbsp water while mixing to reduce dryness

Notes

#. If you are using hot water to soak gundruk, soak it for 5 minutes; if cold, soak it for 10 minutes until they are rehydrated and soft.
#. If you wish, you can fry soybeans in oil. I am dry-roasting soybeans for this recipe. 
The nutrition information provided is an estimate and may not be exact.
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