Tuesday, October 14, 2008

ROOT VEGETABLE PICKLE

In this pickle you can use carrot, turnip and raddish. You can also use beetroot but it will change the colour of the whole pickle.

Ingredients-

1 carrot
1 radish
1 turnip
1 tsp kalinji seeds
3 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
1 tsp red chili pwd
1 cup water
1 tbsp jaggery
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp mustard oil

Method-

* Cut the vegetables into batons.
* In a pan heat the mustard oil till smoking.
* Add the cumin and the nigella seeds and let them splutter.
* Then add the vegetables and coat them well in the spices.
* Add the water and cover and cook till the veggies are 80% done.
* Remove the cover and add the ginger and garlic paste, red chilli pwd and salt.
* Let it cook till the veggies are cooked to perfection.
* Take it off the fire and add the vinegar and jaggery and mix well.
* Let it cool to room temperature and store in an air-tight container.

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