K, I made a new batch of siru nellikai pickle... konjam diffa try panninen... Instead of frying the nellikais in oil, I cut it into 2-3 pieces n mixed it with salt... left it to marinate for 3 days... It's the same uppu nellikai procedure... aprom usual pickle podi making(chilly pwd, perungayam and vendhayam pwd)... Aprom konjama(no need of lotsa oil) oil potu I thaalichufied kadungu...then add the perungayam pwd,then nellikai with all the water it has oozed out and other pwds...let cook for 2-3 mins until the water has evaporated a bit... aprom 1 day rest pannitu aduththanaal saapitaal...aahaa... super ponga...Next time nellika oorugai seivadhaanal indha method senju paarunga...edho ennala mudinja contribution indha KK-ku... Dev