Name: Vegetable Pickle (Asar)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 48 h
Yield: Yield: 7 to 8 cups [1.7 to 1.9 L]
Cuisine: Seychellois
Ingredients: 4 long green or bird’s eye chiles, stemmed, seeded if desired to mitigate spiciness, and sliced crosswise into thin strips; 2 Tbsp black mustard seeds; 10 to 12 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; ½ cup [120 ml] vegetable oil; 2 large red onions, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp ground turmeric; 2 Tbsp white vinegar; 1 cup [110 g] green beans, thinly sliced on the diagonal; 1 cup [105 g] finely chopped cauliflower; 1 cup [60 g] finely shredded green cabbage; 1 cup [140 g] julienned carrots

Preparation info

Yield:
7 to 8 cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
48 hr

Appears in

Islas

By Von Diaz

Published 2024

About

Asar, also known as achard, is an everyday pickle and condiment in Seychelles, as well as other Indian Ocean islands. It’s pungent, sour, and delightfully crunchy, and typically served alongside rice and curry.

Ingredients

½ cup [120 ml] vegetable oil
2 large red onions, thinly sliced

Africa
Seychelles
Condiment
Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

In a large frying pan over medium-high, heat the oil. Add the onions and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic, chiles, and mustard seeds and sauté until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes, lowering the heat as necessary to prevent the garlic from burning. Remove from the heat and let cool.

Meanwhile, in a large nonreactive mixing bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots, green be

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