Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Mixed vegetable Pickle

Ingredients:

Beetroot - 1
carrot -1
Green chillies- 2
Dates - 15
Raisins - 15
Ginger- 1/2 "piece
Garlic - 10 flakes
Split mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
salt- to taste
sugar - 1 tsp
Vinegar- 1/2 cup
Red chilly Powder - 2 tbsp

Method:
Cracked mustard Seeds/ Split mustard seeds are easily available in markets. It can also be made at home using mortal and pestle. Or give a swirl in a mixer . Use  yellow seeds only by removing the skin of the mustard.


Cut carrot beetroot,Ginger,Garlic and Dates lengthwise. Chop only 10 dates. Rest have to be grinded in vinegar. Chop green chillies also. In a bowl mix all these vegetables and dry fruits. Add split mustard seeds and red chilly powder to this.Toss well.


Grind 5 dates (from 15 dates) in vinegar(taken from 1/2 cup ). Add this to the bowl and mix with vegetables.

Add sugar and salt. Mix well. If its too thick and some more vinegar. 


Mixed vegetable pickle ready........:) Bottle the pickle. Start using the pickle after three days...:)

Recipe Courtesy: Mrs.Prassana Sugathan (Amma)