10 Lesser-Known Pickles From Across India

This traditional Punjabi pickle is made with mustard greens.

Gandal Ka Achaar, Punjab

The shoots are sliced, fermented, and seasoned with local spices.

Bamboo Shoot Pickle, North East

Tindora (ivy gourd or tendli) pickle is perfect with rice, rasam and sambar.

Tindora Pickle, South India

It is made with wild berries (ker) and dried beans (sangri).

Ker Sangri Pickle, Rajasthan

This pickle has an aromatic and pungent flavour of wild turmeric.

Tikhur Pickle, Himachal Pradesh

Made from sun-dried eggplants, it has a smoky and intense flavour.

Gulla Sutta Pickle, Karnataka

Prawns are marinated in red chilli powder, turmeric, and vinegar, then sun-dried.

Prawn Pickle, Goa

This tangy and spicy pickle is perfect to eat with biryani.

Gongura Pickle, Andhra Pradesh

Made with green chilli peppers, garlic, and peanuts, it has a distinct flavour.

Kolhapuri Thecha, Maharashtra

Made from the flowers of banana trees, this pickle has several health benefits.

Banana Flower Pickle, South India