Celery-Mint Pickle

Hi all....
Its been a while since I posted on my blog.
Well its thanksgiving time here and we are really busy with friends and family..
Lotsa things to do.. cookin, shoppin, playin n many more :)
I havent made many purchases though... didnt find that good deals..

But today after a long time, I came up with a very tasty pickle.
There are quite few varieties of veggies that we find in the american stores and I am actually fed up cooking the same old veggies in the same old style and my husband is fed up eating the same old style of food.
And this celery-mint pickle came up from that boredom.
Celery is a veggie that has good quantities of low calorie dietary fiber.
Celery seeds are a great source of Calcium.
Nutrition facts apart. Now let me take you into the what and how of the recipe.

WHAT
Celery Sticks: 4-5 (washed and chopped)
Mint: a cup (washed and chopped)
Garlic: 4-5 cloves
Green chillies: 8-9 (depending on the spice level)
Salt to taste
marble sized tamarind
Oil for tempering
chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, mustard seeds, cumin seeds.

HOW:
First put some oil in a pan and fry slit green chillies.
Now in the remaining oil put the celery pieces, some salt and tamarind and let them Cook for 10-12 minutes on medium flame. Once they are cooked and the rawness of the celery is gone, turn off the flame, put the chopped mint on the celery and top it with a lid.
Leave it aside for 5-6 minutes and let it cool down.
Now put the green chillies in a blender and blend them. in that paste, put the cooked celery and mint and blend them until u get a fine paste. (do not add any water. the moisture from the celery should be good enough to grind it)
Remove it into a bowl.
For tempering, heal oil in a pan. Put chana dal, Urad dal, curry leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chopped garlic cloves and turmeric.
Turn off the stove and after it cools down, mix it with the pickle.

Thats it... isnt it easy guys?? :)