Carrot Pickle (Gajar Ka Achar)
June 16th, 2008 filed under Chutneys / Pickles, Vegan
Gajar ka achar (carrot pickle) is a great condiment to serve with any meal or with sandwiches.
Ingredients:
- 5 medium carrots
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon asafetida
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon mustard oil or olive oil
Method:
- Peel the carrots and thinly slice them about 2 inches long (should be about two cups).
- Wrap the sliced carrots in a dry towel, ensuring the carrots don’t have any excess water.
- Mix all the ingredients together with the carrots and put in a glass jar.
- Keep the jar in the sun for a day. Pickle is ready the next day.
- Pickle can be refrigerated for about two weeks.
Variations:
Add sliced green chili, sliced the long way.
hi manjula aunti,
i want to ask u tht,for rava idli what type of samolina should i use? is it fine samolina or regular samolina?
if i used fine samolina, will idli make soft and spongy?
plz reply.
thank u.
My grandma used to make this pickle with carrots, radish, turnips and cauliflower. Thank you for the recipe.
hi manjula aunti, i saw your kitchen in videos.it is really very beautiful. i want to ask you a little question,can we make this type of pickle with other ingredient (except carrot).
Swati,
Try them with cabbage, green beans or cauliflower.
Manjula, I love you!!! Your recipes and videos are brilliant and making my mouth water!!! I can’t wait to try some of them.
I was wondering about asafetida in the pickled carrot recipe…what is it? Is it a must have? I am not sure I can get it; I live in a small community without indian spices, etc.
Thank you
Debbie, Ontario
Debbie,
Asafetida gives a nice flavor to the pickle but it will be ok without.
Debbie, asafoetida is a powdered resin derived from a shrub. It’s very bitter and only a small amt should be used. It tastes similar to onion and garlic. I’m guessing you can find it online, but I’ve used small amts of minced onion and minced garlic as a substitute.
Hi Debbie,
I am from Mississauga , Ontario. Asafoetida is available in most of the Indian stores. It is a primary ingredient for pickles and has many very good medicinal properties. Good Luck in finding it !
hey, can I use mustard powder instead of ground mustard seeds?
i liked it
i don’t like garlic and onion punch in everything so i loved all your receipes
Aunty Ji
I like your recipe.
Can I add some garlic.
Yes you can add some garlic.
Yes you can add some garlic,
This recipe can be used with colifower.
do i use black mustard seeds or yellow ones?
my mother in law uses fresh chives & peices of ginger
also should i cut the garlic in half or what? she doesnt add lemon or vinegar & her pickles have a nice tangy taste due to the garlic.. she is not here to ask.
please let me know yours sound similar to what she used to make
Thank you.
Mary,
I use black mustard seeds.
Thank you for your reply Manjula . i will let you know how they turn out..
ive watched your videos many times & you are such a sweet spoken lady & you illustrate & describe your recipes very nicely