Maharashtrian Style Garlic Pickle Recipe

Maharashtrian style garlic pickle is an easy-to-make pickle recipe with a burst of spicy, sour, and salty flavors. It is sure to be your favorite if you are a fan of pickles.

In Indian cuisine, pickles are an essential accompaniment and is a must with every meal.  They are great for adding to and enhancing the flavors of any meal. Therefore, you are going to find multiple recipes for just these pickles in India.

Generally, garlic is added in small quantities in chutneys and pickles for flavoring purposes. But, here in this recipe, garlic is the main ingredient, with a simple and delicious pickle recipe.

Some people like to add green chili for more heat and spice, but it is totally optional. Moreover, vinegar is also add on in this. It increases the shelf life of this pickle. If you do not like too much saltiness and spice, you can balance it out with adding jaggery. It will then have all kinds of possible flavors.

Here, garlic is not cooked directly. So it will still possess the rawness and natural sharpness. To avoid that you can cook the garlic pods in some oil before making this pickle. Or can even mature the pods in the heat of the sun.

Maharashtrian style garlic pickle will not take long to prepare as well. However, you may need to keep it in storage for over a week to mature completely. You can use any sort of oil, depending on the taste you want to have in it.

You can serve this pickle with any type of meal and any given time of the day. This is a great recipe to give your taste buds a different flavorful experience.

Try other recipes like Instant Green Chili Pickle and Instant Stuffed Green Chili.

Watch Maharashtrian style garlic pickle Recipe Video

Ingredients of Maharashtrian style garlic pickle

• Garlic - 100 gm (Whole)
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tbsp
• Salt - 1 tbsp
• Lemon Juice - 3 tbsp
• Cooking Oil - 1 cup
• Cumin Seed - 1 tbsp (Whole)
• Fennel Seeds - 3 tbsp
• Coriander Powder - 3 tbsp
• Fenugreek Seeds - 2 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1.5 tbsp
• Asafoetida - 2 tbsp
• Rock Salt - 1 tsp
• Kashmiri Red Chili Powder - 1 tbsp (for red color)
• Red Chili Powder - 1 tbsp
• Cooking Oil - 250 ml (Hot)
• Vinegar - 2 tbsp

Steps for Maharashtrian style garlic pickle

• Take a bowl and add peeled but whole garlic.Add turmeric powder, salt, and lemon juice. Mix well. Allow it to marinate for 10 mins.
• Now take a pan, add cooking oil and heat it.
• Add cumin seeds and fry for 10-20 seconds. Add fennel seeds, coriander powder, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, asafoetida, and rock salt. Mix well and cook for 20 to 30 seconds.
• Add Kashmiri red chili powder and mix. Kashmiri red chili powder gives natural red color. Add red chili powder and mix.
• Now add the masala mix to the marinated garlic bowl. Mix everything well once again.
• Add hot cooking oil to the garlic mix. Fold the mixture, don't stir vigorously.  Make sure there are no lumps, break if any but smoothly.
• Add vinegar and mix again. Maharashtrian style garlic pickle is ready. Store it in a glass bottle or container.

Download Maharashtrian style garlic pickle Recipe Card