Cranberry Thokku (Pickle)

Cranberries are very good for health so I bought a big bag of cranberries but none of us liked to eat it as such since it was too sour. So when I was wondering what to do with it, I came across this recipe and used it to make this cranberry thokku. I made it similar to how I make Tomato Thokku and it tasted very good. In a matter of days all the cranberries were finished in this manner. Now I will buy cranberries only to make this thokku. You can use this thokku along with rice, dosas or chappatis and it tastes awesome with curd rice especially...

Ingredients

• 2 cups Cranberries
• 1/2 cup Sesame Oil 
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
• 2 tsp Salt (Adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp Chilly Powder (Adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp Sambar Powder (Optional)
• 2 spring Curry Leaves
• 1 tbsp Jaggery (Optional)
• 1/2 tsp roasted Methi (Fenugreek) Powder

Chocolate Ganache

Ganache is a French word for glaze and refers to a smooth mixture of chocolate and cream. It gives a shiny and smooth finish when used to cover a cake with it. The taste is also awesome and depends on the quality of chocolate used.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Chocolate Chips
• 3/4 cup Heavy whipping crea
• 2 tbsp unsalted Butter