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Achar or pickle has been an Indian tradition and most households have a family recipe for different varieties of pickles. The blend of different spices that is used to pickle is called the achari masala. Apart from using this masala in the pickle, we can use it to enhance the flavor of curries, pulses and make a variety of starters. It gives a typical Achari taste to the dish. Here is the simple recipe to make this masala. All you need is Dry red chilies- 16-18 Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp Onion seeds \ kalonji - 3 tsp Fennel seeds \ saunf - 6 tbsp Mustard seeds \ rai - 6 tbsp Fenugreek \ methi seeds - 2 tsp Cumin seeds - 6 tsp Salt - 6 tbsp Turmeric powder - 3 tbsp Asafoetida \ heeng - 1\2 tsp Dry mango powder\  amchoor - 3 tsp Method of preparation Dry roast dry red chilies, coriander seeds, onion seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds and cumin till slightly browned and fragrant. Cool for 5 minutes. Blend in a blender with rest of the ingredients to make a coarse powder. Store in an air...