INDIAN FOOD PICKLES

 PUMPKIN KA ACHAR (PICKLE)

Ingredients -- 

• Green Pumpkin                       1 kg.
  
• Cucumber                                 250 grams.
• Onion                                         2-3
• Salt                                            100 grams.
• Mustard                                    1 tea spoon
• Turmeric Powder                    2 tea spoon
• Sugar                                         300 grams
• White vinegar                          1 litre

Method -- Peel the pumpkin to remove the rind & also extract he seeds & soft portion. Cut the hard part into Small pieces. Take out the bitter from the cucumber & cut into circular pieces. Wrap cucumber & pumpkin pieces in the mixture of salt & turmeric powder. Fill the mixture in a big bottle & keep aside for about 24 hours. After 24 hours take the pieces of pumpkin & cucumber out of the bottle, wash them in clean water & spread them to dry. Combine sugar & vinegar & boil till a syrup is made, by bringing it to boil 2-4 times, add mustard to the syrup. Cook it on a low fire till it thickens. Now add the dried pumpkin & cucumber pieces & onion pieces cut in thin circular shape. Remove from fire after 8 - 10 minutes. The pickle is ready, let it cool, then fill it in a glass bottle. This is an uncommon recipe & very tasty, try it, your guests will be pleasantly surprised.