This pickle powder is South Indian style very spicy powder. Very easier to make and can be stored for up to months. It can be used for making any kind of pickle.
Pickles are part and parcel of every South Indian's life. A jar of pickles owns its place permanently in every Indian's kitchen countertop. In our family, pickles making are like festive occasion in every summer.
Buying fresh veggies, process them, preserve them and distributing them among friends and relatives, with love and affection. Apart from the recipe, it's a culture that brings everyone closer.

Super hot South Indian Style pickle powder, which could preserve the pickles for more than a month's time. This powder is perfect to make any instant pickles.
Pickles are generally made in the summer months and stored for the remaining months. As summer brings a wide range of vegetables from mangoes to lemon.
So pickle powder would also be made in such a way that it would preserve the veggies longer. Oil, mustard, and salt acts as a preservative and keeps the pickled veggies for more than a year.
But if you are preferring to make pickles for the shorter duration, then this recipe would be the ultimate choice. I always make and stores this powder, and whenever needed I add this pickle powder to the salted veggies, then super-duper hot pickles ready in moments. And this spice mix makes the pickle to long last for more than a month's time.
You can make Amla pickle, lemon pickle with this powder.
Instant Pickle Powder, South Indian Style
1. In the medium flame, heat oil in the pan, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and asafoetida. Allow the mustard to get splutter. Then keep them aside. Then in the same pan toss red chilies, till they become crisp and change its color.
2. Bring all these ingredients to room temperature. Using mixer grinder grind finely and store them in airtight containers.Takes few teaspoons of pickle powder whenever needed.
Other seasonings you may like,
pickle powder is South Indian style
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seed
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 teaspoon asafoetida
- 1 cup red chili
Instructions
- In the medium flame, heat oil in the pan, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and asafoetida. Allow the mustard to get splutter. Then keep them aside. Then in the same pan toss red chilies, till they become crisp and changes its color.
- Bring all these ingredients to the room temperature. Using mixer grinder grind finely and store them in air tight container.Takes few teaspoons of pickle powder whenever needed.
Nutrition
Tips and Variations:
Store this in an airtight container to stay fresher for a longer time. I usually make this once in a while, but often I use the same powder to make a variety of pickles. Check out the recipe for making Lemon Pickle with this pickle powder. Have you checked Idli podi/chutney powder recipe to make at home?
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Linsy Patel
Oh so you use only two seeds compare to north. Second one is perfect for me.
Bhawna Bagri
We add some more spice.....yours looks so hot and nice..
Angie Schneider
Really spicy and great! Have to google what Asafoetida is...
Veronica Subban
Love ur recipe for pickle masala
If I don’t have Asofoeteda can I leave it out
Completely
Thank you
Veronica Subban
SA
Sujatha Muralidhar
Glad you liked the recipe, and you may skip using Asafoetida if it is not available to you. And definitely, this pickle tastes great without asafoetida as well.