It increases the taste of meal because of its sweet and sour taste.

Indian pickles are generally made with oil, vinegar, lemon juice or water, salt and spices.

Below are some examples of Indian pickles :

Amala pickle – amala, oil, vinegar, salt, chilli, sugar

Lemon pickle – lemon, oil, vinegar, sugar, chilli powder

Garlic pickle – garlic, oil, vinegar, sugar, chilli powder

Green chilli pickle – green chillies, oil, vinegar, sugar, turmeric powder

Red chilli pickle – red chilli, oil, vinegar, sugar, chilli powder

Tomato pickle – tomato, oil, vinegar, sugar, chilli powder

Onion pickle – onion, oil, vinegar, sugar, chilli powder

Meat pickle – meat, oil, vinegar, sugar, chilli powder, turmeric powder

Fish pickle – fish, oil, vinegar, sugar, chilli powder, spices.