In honor of Achar Putri - Page 2

I notice no-one has shared any family secret recipes thus far. Meanies! 😛 😆

Originally posted by: Xarina

My mum used to make her own lemon. lime and green chilli pickle. Whenever I ate or even smelt it, it took me back to Pakistan and sitting on the banks of a clear, flowing stream and eating the pickle with chapatti for lunch. I haven't got the time nor the energy to even think about making it myself so I will stick to shop bought pickle.

hai mein sadke jawa what a memory zee thats what i did when i was living in pakistan as a teenager beautiful memory last for a lifetime .. dont know why i always have mango achar yum yum
i had kerela achar once in pakistan tasted real good 😆
😆

My mom used to make a mixed cauliflower, turnip and carrot pickle. To this date, nobody has been able to make it the same. She would make several KGs of it to distribute to all the relatives. My mouth waters just thinking about it.

I have created my own easier version of it. Mine is nowhere close to my mom's, but it is OK. I adjust things according to my taste, but the ingredients and method of making is similar to below.

200 gm cauliflower (chopped)
200 gm carrot (chopped)
200 gm turnip (shalgam)
10 green chillies cut into halves
50 gm garlic (crushed)
50 gm crushed ginger
2 tbsp ground mustard seeds
2 tbsp mustard oil
2 tsp salt
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
A pinch of asafoetida (heeng)
3 tsp jaggery/brown sugar
2 tbsp tamarind (imli paste)
cup vinegar

Wash, peel and cut vegetables. In a microwave safe bowl, steam all vegetables in ¹/₂ cup water for 3-4 minutes. Take the vegetables out and let them air dry on paper towels.
In another microwave safe bowl, add oil and microwave at 100% power for 30 seconds.
Add crushed garlic, ginger, salt and turmeric.Microwave at 100% power for 2 minutes.
Add the rest except vegetables and microwave for 2 minutes. Stir in between.
Add microwaved vegetables and microwave for 2 minutes at 100 % power. Store in air tight jar when cool. Enjoy.

Originally posted by: tamzin43

hai mein sadke jawa what a memory zee thats what i did when i was living in pakistan as a teenager beautiful memory last for a lifetime .. dont know why i always have mango achar yum yum
i had kerela achar once in pakistan tasted real good 😆
😆

It is quite a memory, I think it is one of my earliest all the way from Jhelum in Pakistan😃.

I've only ever eaten mango pickle, but all the others you guys listed sounds great. I never knew there were so many kinds of pickles and with meat, fish & shrimp too?😲

Originally posted by: Xarina

It is quite a memory, I think it is one of my earliest all the way from Jhelum in Pakistan😃.

Mum used to spend days preparing the main ingredients, mixing them with salt for a day or so, then washing them, preparing the oil and then keeping an eye on them for days turning each bottle upside down to make sure that the mixing took place without so much as a utensil being used. I don't know if that is a quirk or actually done! I still expect her to be sitting on the sofa, when I get home, either preparing for pickle or lost under a mound of spinich which she would be chopping.😊

Xarina, I have similar memories of my mom in India😃. Actually, that trick of turning the bottles upside done is quite common. This makes sure that all the juices created by the ingredients and the oil reaches equally to the top and the bottom vegetables and they kind of marinade equally. You need to keep the container air tight as long as possible and opening them early to stir the ingredients lets the air in which may spoil the achar.

Originally posted by: aris22l

My mom used to make a mixed cauliflower, turnip and carrot pickle. To this date, nobody has been able to make it the same. She would make several KGs of it to distribute to all the relatives. My mouth waters just thinking about it.

I have created my own easier version of it. Mine is nowhere close to my mom's, but it is OK. I adjust things according to my taste, but the ingredients and method of making is similar to below.

200 gm cauliflower (chopped)
200 gm carrot (chopped)
200 gm turnip (shalgam)
10 green chillies cut into halves
50 gm garlic (crushed)
50 gm crushed ginger
2 tbsp ground mustard seeds
2 tbsp mustard oil
2 tsp salt
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
A pinch of asafoetida (heeng)
3 tsp jaggery/brown sugar
2 tbsp tamarind (imli paste)
cup vinegar

Wash, peel and cut vegetables. In a microwave safe bowl, steam all vegetables in ¹/₂ cup water for 3-4 minutes. Take the vegetables out and let them air dry on paper towels.
In another microwave safe bowl, add oil and microwave at 100% power for 30 seconds.
Add crushed garlic, ginger, salt and turmeric.Microwave at 100% power for 2 minutes.
Add the rest except vegetables and microwave for 2 minutes. Stir in between.
Add microwaved vegetables and microwave for 2 minutes at 100 % power. Store in air tight jar when cool. Enjoy.

Originally posted by: aris22l

Xarina, I have similar memories of my mom in India😃. Actually, that trick of turning the bottles upside done is quite common. This makes sure that all the juices created by the ingredients and the oil reaches equally to the top and the bottom vegetables and they kind of marinade equally. You need to keep the container air tight as long as possible and opening them early to stir the ingredients lets the air in which may spoil the achar.

You learn something new everyday. Thanks Aris.😃

Originally posted by: ShaunSA

Awesome! Thanks Aris! Judging from the ingredients it is the kind of pickle Johan would just love! Am defo going to try this one out! 😎

Adjust the ingredients according to your taste and you can use whatever you have on hand. I have used olive oil instead of mustard oil. Last time, I made it I omitted the oil altogether to make it light, but then you have to store it in the refrigerator. Let me know how it turns out.

Originally posted by: westindian

I've only ever eaten mango pickle, but all the others you guys listed sounds great. I never knew there were so many kinds of pickles and with meat, fish & shrimp too?😲

dnt tell me u havent tried red mirch pickle
Sour sour yumm