Mixed Vegetable Pickle, Achar

Name: Mixed Vegetable Pickle, Achar
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 120 ml/4fl oz/½ cup neutral oil; ½ tsp onion seeds; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 50 g/1¾oz cauliflower, cubed; 1 carrot, sliced; 2 tsp ground turmeric; 10–15 root ginger juliennes; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp cumin seeds; ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 tsp fennel seeds

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

No Worries, Just Chicken Curries

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

About

“A little spoonful of nostalgia.”

The preparation and consumption of pickles are deeply tied to family traditions and seasons in India. They are an essential accompaniment with the main meals, enhancing the flavours of the meal in each mouthful. Here is my Mixed Vegetable Pickle recipe.

Ingredients

120 ml/4fl oz/½ cup neutral oil
1

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Make the spice mix by grinding all the spices in a coffee/spice grinder into a slightly coarse powder. Keep aside.

Heat the oil in a pan on a medium heat and, once hot, add the mustard seeds, then once they start to pop, add the onion seeds and mix well. Add the chopped vegetables, ginger juliennes and green chillies and coat them in the oil and spices. Fry for a minute or two.