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Tandal acharachar tandal

FAO lists tandal achar among the pickled fruits and vegetables of the Indian sub-continent.

A short entry: the sources we found record only what is said here about Tandal achar itself. Its own sources do not record how it is made, so the steps and scenes below are those of Dry-salted lime pickle (nimbu ka achar, salt-only), the closest documented fruit ferment, shown as a guide to the method, not as a record of Tandal achar.

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Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
fruit or vegetable

Total time across the steps of Dry-salted lime pickle (nimbu ka achar, salt-only): 8 days – 29 days

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What changes: Ripe limes are washed and cut into quarters

Step 1 of 4 · steps of Dry-salted lime pickle (nimbu ka achar, salt-only)
Wash and quarter ripe limes
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

Only fully ripe limes without bruises are used; slicing the skin is an alternative to quartering. Output: lime quarters.

Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

At a glance

FAO lists tandal achar among the pickled fruits and vegetables of the Indian sub-continent.

Related ferments

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

  1. [s1] FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin 134 (1998), Fermented fruits and vegetables, a global perspective, Table 2.1 (lists Tandal achar among pickles of the Indian sub-continent)gov