Comments on: Looking for good Indian pickles

Question: Looking for good Indian pickles

jak68 — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:07:36 -0800

What is your favorite brand of Indian pickles? And can you order it online?

By Indian pickles of course I mean south asian curry-pickles (what is its English name, anyway?). You know, where they take some kind of fruit or vegetable (most commonly mangoes or limes) cut it into chunks, pickle it in curry powder, usually eaten with rice and yogurt or lentils.

I've been trying to find a brand that isnt all chunks (of fruit) and that tastes good (not just too hot-spicy and not too bland either). I know there are a bunch of competing brands in Indian grocery stores (and I've seen them in regular supermarkets from time to time).

By: Gyan

Gyan — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:13:52 -0800

I, too, call them pickles (in English). I recommend Bedekar's, which is what I usually have, back home in Bombay.

By: zaelic

zaelic — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:57:55 -0800

Hot lime pickles are an entire food group to me. I usually pick up about five different types of pickles anytime I am in an Indian grocery. And quite honestly, Patak's brand are darn good and very widely available, quickly becomming the Heinz ketchup of achar.

By: darsh

darsh — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:40:36 -0800

You can buy all kinds of pickles at Namaste.com. I am particularly fond of Priya's cut mango pickle, and the whole gunda pickle - with rice and yoghurt, that's a perfect quick dinner

By: Mo Nickels

Mo Nickels — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:38:07 -0800

Though chutney is usually chunked or even diced, you might have better luck searching for it instead.

By: Decani

Decani — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:44:37 -0800

The mighty Mr. Patak. His chilli relish in particular will rock your world.

By: Decani

Decani — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:45:49 -0800

Also this one. Aow!

By: Decani

Decani — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:47:04 -0800

Apologies - I missed that zaelic had already recommended Mr. P. He's right, you know.

By: narebuc

narebuc — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:03:13 -0800

Priya is supposed to be good too and price competitive. If you're in NYC just go to Jackson Heights or Lex/20s -- you have no need to buy pickles online.

By: jak68

jak68 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:10:42 -0800

Thanks all! I will try them all...