Easy Carrot Achar/Pickle

Carrot Achar/Pickle is yet another dish which can be prepared with simple ingredients. This is a recipe which is very simple and can be consumed for about a month once refrigirated. Enjoy cooking and love eating :) :)

Ingredients:

Carrot - 1 cup (sliced)

Ginger - 1 piece (sliced)

Garlic - 10 pods (cut into half)

Kashmiri chilli powder - 3 tbsp

Pickle powder - 3 - 4 tbsp (any brand)

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Dry red chilli - 3 nos (slit into half)

Vinegar - 2 tsp

Curry leaves - 2 string

Coconut oil - 4 tbsp

Water - 2 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Preparation:

- Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chilli and saute for a sec.

- Add ginger, garlic and fry for a minute.

- Now add the pickle powder and red chilli powder and fry on low flame for a minute (make sure the powders don’t burn while frying).

- Once done, add sliced carrot, salt, water and mix well.

- Cover and let the pickle cook for 4 - 5 minutes on medium flame.

- Once done, off flame, add vinegar and mix well. Let cool and you can refrigerate for later use.

- Spicy and easy carrot pickle is ready to consume.

Note:

- Spice and salt can be adjusted to taste.

- You can use any brand of pickle powder. Please make sure the pickle powder ingredients includes fenugreek powder and asafoetida powder.