Gajar Mooli Gobhi Ka Instant Achar

Ingredients 

• 10 carrots cut into batons
• 10 radishes cut into batons
• 1 medium cauliflower small florets
• 1 litre vinegar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 12-15 black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 3 tablespoons split mustard seeds (rai ki dal)
• 3 tablespoons mustard oil
• 1 teaspoon asafoetida
• 3 tablespoons turmeric powder
• 3 tablespoons red chilli powder
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice

Method

1. Pour vinegar into a deep pan and heat. Add sugar, black peppercorns, bay leaves, salt and when the mixture is hot add carrots, radishes and cauliflower.
2. Stir and take off the heat. Keep covered for about twenty four hours. Dry roast fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, split mustard till it gives out a nice aroma. Crush the spices coarsely in a mortar with a pestle.
3. Take the vegetables out of the pickling solution and keep in a bowl. Heat mustard oil to smoking point and cool. Add asafoetida to the oil and mix. Add the crushed spices to the vegetables and mix. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and mix. Add lemon juice and mix. Add the oil and mix once more.
4. Keep covered for about four to six hours and then serve.
5. If you want to keep it for some time keep it in a refrigerator but for not more than ten days.

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