Ahmed Pickles contain fresh fruits and vegetables, preserved in salt, mustard oil and vinegar with spices. The typical Bengali pickle tastes sour and hot/sweet. Most pickles are hot and some are spicy. Ahmed Pickles are best used as accompaniments to traditional main dishes such as Khichuri, Rice and Meat & Vegetables and also make tasty appetisers
Made from the skins of dried chilies. It is extremely hot and an essential base for all vindaloo recipes, providing considerable zest and flavor. Please note that chili powder is also known as cayenne pepper. This is to distinguish it from the Mexican 'chili' variety which contains cumin, garlic, and oregano.