Tender Bamboo Shoot Pickle

Tender Bamboo shoot - Kanile in Kannada is widely available during rainy season. Some small boys were selling them on NH 48 (Mangalore - Bangalore). We have purchased two pieces for Rs 30 each.

 It has got some different kind of taste & flavour , may not be liked by everyone. Even me didn't like the taste much. Since my hubby darling like them very much, thought of giving a try.  Cooking the bamboo shoot involves much cleaning process.  Initially remove the cover layer of tender bamboo shoots & cut into small piece.( Use only tender part of bamboo shoot). soak them in water with little turmeric powder for 3 days. Change water twice a day. After 3 days of soaking, rinse bamboo shoots with fresh water & now its ready for cooking purpose.

This is first time I have prepared some thing from tender bamboo shoot. Initially I have used chopped bamboo shoots which are soaked for one day, which tasted bitter. Later I have used bamboo shoots which are soaked for 3 day, which has got perfect taste.


I have tried pickle & palya. You can prepare many recipes using tender bamboo shoots. Like Sambar , Dosa ,kottige (Another south canara breakfast recipe where any vegetable grinded with rice & cooked in banana leaf).  You can even try bajjis or even manchurian !!!

Here goes the recipe for tender bamboo shoot pickle 

Ingredients :

Tender Bamboo shoot : Cut into small pieces : 1cup

Byadagi chill : 15 Nos (According to taste)

Fenugreek seeds : 1 spoom

Gingelly oil (Til oil) : 1/2 cup

Garlic cloves : 10-15 (crushed)

Curry leaf : 10 Nos

Salt : According to taste.

Tamarind : QTY  1 Lemon sized

Method:

1. Cook tender baboo shoot with salt,water  & Tamarind.
2. Roast chillies & fenugreek seeds with little oil, make it as dry powder in mixer.
3. Mix the powder with cooked bamboo shoot & adjust salt according to your taste.
4. Boil the pickle mixture till the extra water content evaporates.
5. Crush garlic cloves & curry leaves. Add them to the boiled pickle mixture. 
6. Boil gingelly oil & just pour over the crushed garlic & curry leaves. 
7. Keep it covered for 1/2 hour & transfer the content to airtight container.

Strawberry Preserve

Ingredients :
Strawberry : 25-30 Nos
Sugar - According to taste


Method:

1. Clean Strawberries & chop into small pieces.
2. Cook in medium flame with sugar till strawberries are cooked & water content evaporates.
3. Cool it & store in airtight container.

Notes:

1. Keep it in refrigerator if you wish to store for longer time.
2. It can be used along with vanilla Ice cream Or with any other desserts.