On Jul 16, 2:02 pm, "Peter" > wrote:
> "johngood ............." > wrote in message
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> ...
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> >I buy jars of Indian made curried lime and mixed pickle to add to my
> >curries when I make them. These pickles invariably have chunks of this
> >and that in them, which can make them a bit overpowering, since the chunks
> >are quite big (and hence hot).
>
> Aren't Indian style pickles and such generaly had as a small side dish
> rather than in the curry itself? Not saying you can't do what you want,
> but I've always had them as small sides.

I agree. It is not put in making curries. It is used, just a tiny
bit, when eating meals ..like S E Asians using fish sauce or fish
pastes (cooked with some other ingredients) when eating meals.