ACHARD FRUIT DE CYTHèRE

Ingredients:
10 green Fruits de Cythère
5 green chillies, chopped
2-3 tbs spice paste, as above
1/2 tsp salt
3-4 tbs vegetable oil

Method:
Peel fruits de cythère and cut flesh into large chunks. Use a sharp knife but be careful as you may have some difficulty to cut through the tough fibrous parts.
Discard the core. Coarsely pound the chunks on your roche carri or in a large mortar with pestle.
Collect it in a clean cotton cloth and squeeze to extract as much juice as you can. Some people like to leave this hanging and let the juice drip off.
Your fruit de cythère is now ready for pickling.
Heat oil in a frying pan and add spice paste and salt to it. Allow to cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Add fruit de cythère and chillies. Stir till well combined.
Store in sterilised jars in fridge for upto 1 month.