How to make Carrot and Cauliflower Pickle

Recipe of Carrot and Cauliflower Pickle | Achar

Carrot and cauliflower pickle is a perfect accompaniment for any meal of the day. It is colourful and perfect way to lighten up simple or bland food too. It is one of the popular punjabi pickles in India. It enhances the taste of any Indian flatbread or rice. The tangy and sweet flavour of this pickle is irresistible. You can make it anytime of the year. You can store it for few months and can have it with the meal whenever you feel like. They are full of flavor and you can feel the flavor of spices in every bite. It is vegetarian and gluten free.

You can replace carrot or cauliflower with turnip and beetroot too. You can adjust amount of oil and vinegar as per your requirement.

Lets start with the pickle :

Preparation Time	Cooking time	Total Time	Yield
5 minutes	10 minutes	15 minutes	Serves 4

Recipe Type : Pickle
Cuisine : Indian

Ingredients :

• 1 medium sized cauliflower
• 8 carrots
• 6 tablespoon grated ginger
• 6 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 3 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 cups of powdered jaggery
• Mustard oil
• Red chilly powder (According to taste)
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1/3 tablespoon asafoetida
• Cinnamon (Dalchini)
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• Salt (According to taste)

Preparation :

1. Rinse and chop cauliflower to medium florets
2. Rinse, peel and chop the carrots in same size 1 1/2 inches sticks
3. Place jaggery in a bowl and add vinegar and mix
4. Boil water in a pan, add salt, then add cauliflower and carrots in it
5. Let them cook for 3 minutes and drain the water 
6. Spread them evenly on a cloth and keep to dry them 
7. When they are completely dry and there is no moisture left in it
8. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cinnamon (Dalchini), asafoetida and stir
9. Add garam masala, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ginger and garlic, carrot and cauliflower and stir continuously
10. Add jaggery and cook till jaggery is dissolved completely, stir continuously
11. Cool and store in an air tight container 

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