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.
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July 15th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Thanks Aunty for prompt reply,
regards
Kav
July 15th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Hi Kavita, baby carrots will work.
July 15th, 2008 at 7:59 am
Hi Manjula Aunty,
I have baby carrots with me, can I replace 15 to 20 baby carrots for 5 Medium size carrots?
regards
Kav
July 7th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Thanks Aunty.
July 6th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Hi Shehla,
just refrigerate
Manjula
July 6th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Dear Aunty,
Is it really necessary to keep the achar in the sun? I live in Ireland and there is not much sun here.I made the achar yesterday as it was sunny but it soon started raining.
Can you plz suggest anything?
Thanks a million.
June 17th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Hello Rosy, I dont know why not.
June 17th, 2008 at 11:44 am
manjulaji,can i keep the carrots with crushed mustard seed on it in the sun in a open vessel and add other ingredients later.
June 16th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Auntyji,shud i cover the glass jar with its cap or with a cloth while putting in sun.