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Pickles, Chutney, ketchup and sauce represent one of effervescent groups of foods in Indian cuisine. Pickles stand as big group of food, which differ in respect to their flavour, usage, textures, and ingredients. They can be offered as relish, sauce dressing, appetizer or condiments. They are consid ered an essential part of Indian meal as well as most South Asian meal. They are one of the traditional recipes and come in different types. Usually they are marinated and eaten in small amounts to add flavour to meal. They can be either fresh or aged and eaten with everything from rice to burger. For pickle preparation cut pieces of select fruits and vegetables are mixed in a specially prepared spice mix and oil. Grinding different vegetable and spices into a fine paste makes chutneys. The South Indian pickle dominates the country. The pickle types of South India include mango, tomato, red chilli, amla, vadu mango, onion pickle etc. the North Indian pickle like Punjabi pickle include lime, lime and green chilli, turnip, cauliflower and carrot, lime and ginger etc. and Gujarati pickles like mixed pickles, garlic, ginger and mango chunda etc. The various chutneys in India are offered with a sweet and sour taste. Like tamarind chutney from tamarind, and it goes best with Samosas. Ginger chutney is made of finely ground ginger, Tomato, peanut, green chutney, mango, mixed vegetable, chilli and lemon chutney etc. are various types of chutneys prepared in India. Sauce and ketchup contribute a larger place in food supplements. They made from fruits and vegetables like mango, orange, apple, grapes and tomato. A wide range of pickles, chutneys, ketchup and sauce is manufactured by host of manufacturers.
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