India is land of pickles.Pickle making is an 'art ' an 'un - sung art'.The process of pickle making is under taken with UT- most care ,as the pickle has to last the entire year-Yes you read it right.I have seen my grand mother(s) and till today my mother and MIL too make pickle for the entire year.Especially if its Mango pickle in summer and lemon and green chilly pickle for winters it has to be hoarded in the form of pickle.Special care is taken in selecting good quality spices especially red chilly powder, turmeric, mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds as these are the soul to any pickle.The spices are then sorted of any mud or pebbles ,sun dried to remove moisture and ground on a mortar and pestle .The aroma and texture of spices ground in a mortar and pestle is just incomparable .
