I'll admit that I cheat when making pickles (athanu or achar) by buying the spice mix from the Indian store. There are usually two types- sweet and spicy. I buy the bright red spicy one. Assuming you use the ready-made mix, pickles are fairly easy to make. Tindora is one of my favorite ones (after green mango). Sometimes, I end up eating just plain rice and the tindora athanu for dinner!
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The recipe below is modified from the original to suit my taste (spices and quantities changes slightly). In an effort to use less oil, I broil the okra instead of cooking it on the skillet. If you like yogurt, this tastes good with plain yogurt (I used the Greek yogurt because it's thicker)- it balances out the spices a bit.
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