For the final day, I decided on this pickle that's been on my mind for a long time. I don't normally make Pickles at home. When there are experts like Amma and Athamma are there, why should I bother right, and moreover pickles are hardly the fast-moving item at home. So I never venture into making these. However, when I thought of carrots, something triggered my memory of Carrot Pickle.
Somewhere the memory jogged about a pickle made with carrot and I was left wondering how it must really taste. Of course, the carrot being a carrot, I knew it will end up being sweet. Imagine a sweet pickle at home, I was sure nobody would touch it. So I ended up making it the spicy way. I used the Aavakai Uragaya Masala, for this pickle also.
I made this four days back and every day was spent keeping this out and in on all days. On the second day, I covered the jar with a muslin cloth and made sure the jar was always under the sun. Amma correctly reminded the mishap that happened the last time I made a pickle and used a ceramic bowl and Peddu broke it while playing.
So I was careful to ensure I had a plastic jar. After clicking the pickle I tasted the pickle and found it almost like the Aavakai Pickle but with the Carrot being crunchy.
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Resting Time: 4- 5 days until soft and done under the sun.
Carrot Pickle:
Ingredients Needed:
Carrots - 1 cup
Mustard Powder - 2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 3 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Cooking oil - 4 tbsp
Method:
Wash the carrots and dry pat well. Cut them into long pieces. In a bowl, mix in all the ingredients and adjust the taste and spice.
In a dry bottle, transfer the pickle and keep it in the hot sun for a week.
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
tongue tickling and lip smacking pickle!!! so delicious!!!
foodiliciousnan says
I too have a ajar achaar post lined up for next week 🙂 my fav childhood pickle
preeti garg says
I love carrot pickle... Specially with mustard seeds
it's good for health too and very instant to prepare
divya says
looks very tempting...
Amelia says
Hi Srivalli, your carrot pickle look tempting. Very appetizing!
Have a nice week ahead,regards.
Sreevalli E says
I came across this achar many times in a restaurant & just loved it.. First time seeing a recipe for that. bookmarking it. 🙂
Mishka says
I'd like to try it out tonight. But I can't find any turmeric powder. Is there any substitute for this spice? Chili powder maybe?
Priya says
Love this pickle, i do the instant version very often whenever i feel like having pickle.
runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com says
Such a tongue tickling yumm pickle!
Gujarati Zaika says
very yummy
PJ says
Nice pikle Srivalli.It is nice if the pickle has a crunch but my folks don't prefer it this way...
rekhas kitchen says
I too make carrot pickle but in North Indian style this one is tremendously mouthwatering reipe...
Pavani says
That first click looks awesome.. I think I wouldn't mind the sweetness of carrot in this pickle, gives a new dimension of taste to a pickle.
Chef Mireille says
what a unique pickle!
The Pumpkin Farm says
i made something similar with sambharu ( a gujarati pickle powder)