Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Mooli Gajar ka Achar step by step instructions:

Winters are incomplete without this super yummy “Radish and Carrot pickle”. It is very simple to make. The life shelf of this pickle is around 3-4 months. As an addition, I have added green chilies and ginger to enhance the taste of the pickle.

Do try this recipe and share your feedback!

Let us start cooking!!!

Ingredients:
Mooli (Radish): 250 gms
Gajar (Carrot): 100 gms
Adrak (ginger): 20 gms
Green chilies: 4-5
Haldi Turmeric powder): ¼ tsp
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Black pepper powder: ¼ tsp
Ajwain powder (Carom seeds powder): ¼ tsp
Yellow mustard seeds (sarso): 2 tbsp (coarsely powdered)
Mustard oil: ¼ cup + 1 tbsp
Vinegar: 1 tbsp
Asafetida: 1/8 tsp
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. Wash the carrot, radish, ginger, and green chilies and wipe them nicely. Make sure they are dried completely.

2. Peel the carrot and radish and cut into small pieces.
3. Peel the ginger and finely chop it.
4. Cut the green chilies into two.

5. Mix together radish, carrot, ginger, and green chilies in a bowl and add salt and turmeric powder.

6. Mix well. Transfer the contents into an air-tight container and keep like that for a day. You will observe that water is released from the vegetables and is settled at the bottom.

7. Strain it. Keep the veggies in the strainer for some time and then spread them onto a plate.

8. Keep the plate in sunlight for at least 2-3 hours for drying the veggies.

9. Take the veggies in a bowl and add red chili powder, salt, black pepper powder, mustard seeds, asafetida, and ajwain powder.

10. Heat mustard oil in a pan. Let the oil cool down and then pour it over the veggies. Mix well.

11. Now add vinegar and mix well.

12. Keep it in an air-tight container and keep the container in sunlight for 3-4 days.
13. Enjoy the delicious pickle whenever you feel like.
14. Finger licking “Mooli Gajar ka Achar” is ready!

Tips:
1. Make sure there is no water left on the veggies.
2. The container in which the veggies will be kept should also be dried up.
3. One can cut the veggies into whichever shape he prefers.
4. Always use a clean spoon to take out the pickle from the jar.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!