Pickles are a great condiment accompanied with a meal. Whether you want to have parathas or rice – pickles never disappoint you. So, try this carrot pickle at home; this achaar not only successfully lights up your mood, enhances the flavor of the food but also boosts your appetite, improves metabolism and digestion.
Superb yet simple recipe:
6-7 carrots
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 tbsp amchur
1 tbsp turmeric
1 tbsp mustard seeds
One pinch asafoetida
3 tbsp mustard oil
1 tbsp salt
Thinly sliced 2 inches of ginger
1/4th roasted fenugreek
8-10 curry leaves
2 tbsp white vinegar/ lemon juice
How to make it:
Saute the chopped carrots, ginger juliennes in 2 tbsp oil in medium flame for a minute, and keep them aside. This is important to enhance the shelf life of the pickle.
To the same oil, add mustard seeds, red chili, asafoetida, curry leaves. Saute till it starts to sputter. Then add turmeric, fenugreek, mustard powder, salt.
Switch off the flame and mix all the ingredients nicely with fried carrots-ginger.
Let the mixture cool, then add lemon juice or white vinegar. You can add amchur powder as well in place of lemon juice.
Transfer the mixture in a clean, airtight, ceramic glass jar instead of Tupperware or plastic containers. Let it remain at room temperature.
Refrigerate it after 3-4 days. By then, the carrots would have been beautifully marinated in the mixture and absorbed the spices.
That’s it. Your gajar ka achaar is ready to be served.
