Bimbla Puddi Nonche /Bilimbi Masala Powder Pickle

Bimbla Puddi Nonche /Bilimbi Masala Powder Pickle 

• Bimbula /Bilimbi... 15 to 20 Tender ones .
• Salt as required per taste 

 To Dry Roast n Powder 

• Byadagi chilles/Kashmiri chillies ...14 
• Round Short chilly / Spicy chilly  .. 6 
• Mustard seeds .. 3 tsp
•  Methi seeds/Fenugreek seeds ..1/4 th tsp 
• Hing /Asafoetida ...a generous pinch ( i use solid hing ) 

 Method 
Wipe Bilimbi with dry cloth ... Slice them length wise .. Arrange these slices on a dry plate n sun dry for an hour ... Then dry roast them for few mts stirring in a kadai .keep aside . 

Dry roast both the chillies on Sim flame , remove it .

Dry roast mustard seeds , methi seeds n hing separately ...remove , allow all the dry roasted ingredients to cool ...Then powder them .. Add salt to the powder n mix well ...Now add this ground powder masala to the sliced roasted bimbul n mix well ... 

Set aside for 1 day n use the next day .. 

Note : Dont touch water while preparing this pickle ... Sun dry spoon , mixie jar n also the porcelain or glass  container in which the pickle will be stored .. 

This pickle does not have shelf life ...so Refrigerate n use ... Lasts just for a week or fortnight , depending on what care its taken while preparing it ..