Tuesday, September 23, 2008

MIXED VEG. PICKLE

Mixed Vegetables pickle -- 
Ingredients:-
  • Cauliflower                                            1 Kg.
  • Carrot & Turnip                                   1/2 Kg.
  • Ginger & Peas                                       250 grams
  • Onion                                                      125 grams
  • Garlic                                                      20 grams
  • Salt                                                          350 grams
  • Turmeric & Aniseed                              2 table spoons
  • Mustard                                                  100 grams
  • Fenugreek                                              25 grams
  • Red Chilli powder & 
  • Garam Masala                                       250grams each
  • Tamarind                                               250 grams
  • Asafoetida & Alkanet                           1 tea spoon each
  • Jaggery                                                  1/2 Kg.
  • Oil                                                            750 grams
  • Vinegar                                                   250 ml.
Method :-
Cut cauliflower in to big pieces, peel ginger & cut into fine pieces. Wash carrot & turnip, peel & cut these into medium size pieces. Boil water in a big utensil, tie cauliflower, peas, turnip & carrots in separate cloths, put them in the boiling water. Take out peas after 4 minutes, cauliflower after 5 min. turnip after 7 min. & carrots after 8 min. from the water. Dry the vegetables in the sun for half an hour. Put the boiled vegetables in a big jar, add salt, red chili powder, turmeric, mustard, asafoetide & chopped ginger. Keep in sun for 3 days. Heat oil in a utensil, fry alkanet. Add chopped onions,  garlic, ground aniseed & fenugreek. When the onions turn pink in colour, add all the vegetables & fry for 6 min. Remove from fire, add garam masala & vinegar. Crush tamarind in water, add jaggery, cook for 5 min. Add to the mixed vegetables, the pickle is ready. Fill in a jar after it cools. This is a complete food it can be served as a vegetable dish as well as a pickle. Please try this recipe at home & be sure to write in to us about the result. If you have any query about any vegetarian dish, we will be very glad to guide you on the preparation of it.          

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