Poondu urugai | Garlic Pickle
Poondu urugai | Poondu Oorugai | Poondu pickle can be prepared in 3 minutes. Whether it is pressure cooker or instant pot this poondu urugai is the quickest pickle I ever cooked. Garlic pickle tastes yum with curd rice, tiffin varieties etc.
Jagadish and I are addicted to garlic flavor, it will be part of almost everyday cooking. Whether it is gravy, rice variety, pasta little garlic always makes the dish extra special. I have posted a few recipes like milagu kuzhambu, poondu kuzhambu, garlic bread , marundhu Kuzhambu with garlic as key ingredient.
When it comes to Garlic pickle it is always store brought. Ruchi, priya, grant sweets chettinadu vetha kulambu are some of my frequent buys. Couple of weeks ago we went to my cousin’s house for lunch.
I have tried lot of pressure cooker based recipes and thanks to RK sir’s pressure cooker cooking. I tasted Poondu Oorugai in one of my relative house and heard it is prepared using pressure cooker.
Had peas pulav and malai kofta made me full but pickle tempted me to try. OMG it was super tasty. Instead of having pickle as a side for curd rice I took curd rice as a side. I am not exaggerating Poondu oorugai was heavenly. She said it can be prepared within 5 minutes.
I was awestruck after hearing the recipe. Only thing that made me worry about garlic pickle is to peel garlic. For that also aunty told to buy peeled garlic from Costco. Oh man I should say it saves lot of time.
After hearing the recipe I did a Costco trip following weekend and prepared this Poondu urugai. Every time I make this pickle we finish it in no time and I couldn’t have some for pictures. Finally I managed to take pic last week.
Initially I prepared this poondu oorugai with pressure cooker. My recent addiction for instant pot made me try with it and here is Garlic pickle with pressure cooker and instant pot. No complex steps put everything into the pressure cooker/ instant pot pickle is ready
Ingredients
- Garlic - 1 cup + 1/3 cup peeled and roughly chopped
- Oil - 1/4 cup + 1/2 tbsp
- Chilli powder- 1 tbsp
- Mustard seed powder - 1/2 tsp
- Fenugreek powder- 1/2 tsp
- Asafotida - 3/4 tsp
- Salt - as needed
Instructions
- Pressure cooker
- In a pressure cooker on medium- high flame add all the the ingredients mentioned one by one. Do not stir. Put the lid and whistle
- One whistle and carefully release the pressure immediately. Pickle is ready
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- Instant pot:
- Turn on instant pot in sauté mode add all the ingredients listed one by one. Do not stir
- Change instant pot to manual mode and cook in high temperature for 3 minutes in steam. Switch off and turn it to vent immediately. Pickle is ready
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Notes
- Make sure Chilli powder don’t touch the cooker otherwise pickle will get burnt
- If you are doubtful about burning the pickle. Cook garlic in a separator and then make the pickle in stove top
- Cook garlic in a cooker separator with salt for 3-4 whistles. Drain the excess water. Add oil in the pan and when oil is hot add all the powders and switch off. Add the hot oil to the cooked garlic and serve
- Poondu Urugai can also be prepared like Instant mango Pickle
Ingredients:
Garlic – 1 cup + 1/3 cup (peeled and roughly chopped)
Oil – 1/4 cup + 1/2 tbsp
Chilli powder- 1 tbsp
Mustard seed powder – 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek powder- 1/2 tsp
Asafotida – 3/4 tsp
Salt – as needed
Method:
Pressure cooker
- In a pressure cooker on medium- high flame add all the the ingredients mentioned one by one. Do not stir. Put the lid and whistle
- One whistle and carefully release the pressure immediately. Pickle is ready
Instant pot:
- Turn on instant pot in sauté mode add all the ingredients listed one by one. Do not stir
- Change instant pot to manual mode and cook in high temperature for 3 minutes in steam. Switch off and turn it to vent immediately. Pickle is ready
Poondu Urugai can also be prepared like Instant mango Pickle
Cook garlic in a cooker separator with salt for 3-4 whistles. Drain the excess water. Add oil in the pan and when oil is hot add all the powders and switch off. Add the hot oil to the cooked garlic and serve
If only I had a pressure cooker!!! I’ll have to just pickle this the old fashioned way– it looks amazing!
I usually think of garlic as a flavour to add, but making a dish with garlic as the main ingreident is sounding delicious. I’ve had garlic pickle as a side, and it is lovely to have as a little burst of flavour with your meal. The way you describe it makes me think it must be somewhat special. I love how simple ingreidents can create something so tasty, in so little time.
I always wanted to try making garlic pickle. It’s somehow now that common in India, green mango and chili pickle are more common. I can smell the aroma from here. 🙂
I love everything that has to do with garlic so this is the perfect recipe for meeeee!!! I have a pressure cooker so will have to try this ; ))
This looks like the perfect way to add flavor to any dish! Can’t wait to try it!
I think that my son in law would like this recipe a lot. Garlic is one of his favorite things.
How lovely I always learn so much reading your recipe blog and getting acquainted with Indian Cuisine. I wish I coudl have a taste.
I don’t have a pressure cooker but boy this looks so good. I haven’t eaten garlic pickle in years. Mom use to make – never tried it myself. Looks so good.
OPOS pickle sounds interesting… Should give it try. Excellent share vidya.
I’m addicted to garlic too! It’s so delicious! Now I need a pressure cooker!
I love garlic and the thought of pickling it and adding it to my rice sounds heavenly!! What a great way to add some umpf to rice!
My mouth is watering while looking at this Pickle:) Always Indian Pickle is my life saver when there is no time to cook or if am lazy to cook:)
I love cooking with garlic and always roast garlic whenever roasting vegetable. I’m sure I’d love this pickle.
I was gifted a pressure cooker years ago … and it scared me so much, I gave it away.
Now I’m wishing that I’d held onto it and learned how to use it.
I’ve never had pickled garlic before. In fact I don’t believe I have ever even seen it anywhere. It sounds like it has an intriguing flavor.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a pressure cooker or an insta-pot but I’m hoping. We love our garlic so I’ll make sure that we have the recipe for the day I get that pot. Wish we could taste it.
I love garlic too, and use it in pretty much everything. It’s just got such amazing flavor. I have never pickled it before, and love this idea!
I love poondu pickle and always buy a big batch when coming back from India. This method of yours sounds very doable and I am going to try it for sure. Love that we have the peeled garlic available in the stores. makes it so much easier.
It looks so delicious and easy to make. I live so near to the Garlic Capitol in USA, but I’ve never tried a garlic pickle 🙂 I’m definitely gonna try it with my next humongous garlic purchase.