Namaste! Welcome to Ruchkar Mejwani 
Bordi Special with Sonali. 
Today we are at our Chikoo Forest. I am 
going to show you all a nice chikoo recipe. 
Before that lets have a look 
at our chikoo forest. 
Today, my Mother-in-law has joined us. 
She cooks delicious food as well. 
So, today I'll be taking her help. 
- Mom, what do we do today? 
- Firstly, cut chikoo chips. 
- Okay. What do we have to do? 
- Peel them off? 
Firstly, we have to make chikoo chips. 
For that we have to peel the chikoos. 
First peel of the skin of the chikoo 
completely and then make the chips. 
The chikoos are peeled. 
Now cut the slices. Fine slices. 
- Do we remove the center part? 
- No, not needed. 
It need not be removed right? 
How thin should be the slices mom? 
- Is it okay? 
- Yes enough. Keep it aside. 
The chikoo slices are ready. We had 
sun dried chickoo slices 3 days ago. 
And now, we are going to make 
pickle out of these chikoo slices. 
- Mom. What do we do now? 
- Now add 1 cup water to the vessel. 
- Enough. 
- This will be enough right? 
What do we add now? 
Now, add sugar to the water. This is 
4 cups sugar. we have add 1 cup water. 
- And it should melt completely. 
- OK. 
Take this spoon and mix it slowly. 
Switch off the stove once the sugar melts. 
My Mother-In-Law cooks amazing food.. 
..hence, whenever I come to the village 
I keep demanding new dishes.. 
..and, she fulfills all my wishes.. 
Sonali, the sugar has melted. 
Switch off the stove now. 
Now, first add Chikoo chips in it. 
- How much do we take? 
- We have to take 1\4 kg. 
Now, we will be adding raisins in it. 
Add as per your preference. 
- How much do we add approx? 
- These are about 10 gm. 
We have taken black raisins here. 
Mix it, now add dried dates. 
- These are as much as the dried dates. 
- This are about 50 gm. 
Now, there are 10 cardamoms. 
And the cloves. 
- Cloves are 10-15? 
- Yes 10-15 cloves. 
Cloves give a nice flavor. 
That's why we have taken it more. 
Next, we have taken a piece of 
ginger and have cut small slices of it. 
Add these in it. 
Add some asafoetida. About half 
spoon. Now, give it a mix. 
Then add chilli powder about 2 tbsp. 
Now, I am adding 3 tbsp of pickle powder. 
The fragrance is lingering and 
the color is really beautiful. 
- Mom. What next? 
- Now, lets add salt as per taste. 
- About 1 tbsp? 
- Add 1.5 tbsp. 
Otherwise it will become salty. 
Mix it. 
- Now, we are going to add lemon juice. 
- How much is it? Is it 1\4th cup? 
Add this at the end. Stir it nicely. 
Let it mix completely. 
Oh wow. This is almost done mom. 
It was so quick. 
Not yet. Now, cover it with a lid. 
This will be ready tomorrow morning. 
That means we have to keep it entire night. 
This can be eaten tomorrow. 
This is the pickle that we made and 
preserved. It got such a beautiful color. 
Thank you Mom. You have given 
me an amazing new recipe. 
Sonali I am glad I could join 
you to make this recipe.. 
..and you all keep giving your support 
to Sonalis recipe. Thank you! 
