Check this gajar-mooli achar out and try this once at home. It is sure to become a constant dish in the household replacing all the store bought pickles.
Ingredients:
- ½ tablespoon jeera
- ½ tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 ½ tablespoon fennel seeds
- ¼ tablespoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 radish
- 3-2 carrots
- 5-6 green chillies
- ½ tablespoon rock salt
- ½ tablespoon salt
- ½ tablespoon dry mango powder
- ¼ tablespoon nigella seeds
- ¼ tablespoon Bhoj Masale turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale coriander powder
- ½ tablespoon Bhoj Masale Kashmiri red chili powder
- ¼ tablespoon vinegar
- 2 Carrots
- 1 Cup beans
- 4 Tomatoes
- 4 tablespoon oil
- ½ cup peas
- ¼ tablespoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
Seasoning:
- ½ tablespoon Bhoj Masale turmeric powder
- 2½ tablespoon Bhoj Masale coriander powder
- 2 tablespoon Bhoj Masale Kashmiri red chilli powder
- ¼ cup water
For the paste:
- 2 Green chili
- 2 inch ginger
- 50 grams green coriander stems
For tempering:
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 cpasicum
- 1 tablespoon dry fenugreek (Kasuri methi)
Instructions:
- Crush the roasted spices: Dry roast ½ tablespoon jeera, ½ tablespoon mustard seeds, 1 ½ tablespoon fennel seeds and ¼ tablespoon fenugreek seeds in a pan. Once cool, grind them coarsely in a mortar.
- Mix the ingredients: Mix the crushed dry spices to the vegetable along with ¼ tablespoon Bhoj Masale turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale coriander powder, ½ tablespoon Bhoj Masale Kashmiri red chilli powder, ¼ tablespoon vinegar and 1½ tablespoon lukewarm oil and give it all a very good mix.
- The gajar-mooli achar is ready to be savoured and saved!
Tips:
- Dry roasting the spices enhances the taste of the achar.