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instant carrot pickle recipe , gajar ka achar
Course
condiments, pickles
Cuisine
Andhra
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
4
minutes
minutes
Total Time
9
minutes
minutes
Servings
1
cup
Author
Priya
Ingredients
1
cup
carrots
peeled and sliced
¼
cup
oil
warm *check notes
1 to 1.5
tablespoon
mustard seeds
½
teaspoon
methi seeds
1
tablespoon
coriander seeds
salt to taste
½
teaspoon
lemon juice
½
teaspoon
turmeric powder
½
teaspoon
red chili powder
jaggery
to your taste [optional]
Instructions
dry roast your coriander seeds, mustard seeds and methi seeds first.
transfer them to a mixer jar.
crush them to a coarse powder.
transfer in a mixing bowl.
add turmeric powder.
add red chili powder.
add salt to your taste.
add warm oil.
add lemon juice.
add some jaggery if you like.
add peeled and sliced carrots.
mix it well.
serve immediately.
Notes
store this pickle in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
you can use any cooking oil of your choice but mustard oil, sesame oil OR groundnut oil recommended. I used mustard oil here.
do not forget to refrigerate.
adding lemon juice and vinegar prevents pickle from spoiling.
you can add veggies of your choice like cauliflower, beetroot, capsicum, chilli to make vegetable pickle.
always remember to add 1:2 ratio of mustard powder and chilli powder to make a perfect pickle.
make sure to wash and pat dry the vegetables overnight. else there are chances for pickle to spoil quickly.
consume this pickle within 2 days.