Recipes for gajar ka achar

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups water
• 230gms carrots (scraped and cut into 2″long sticks)
• 1-1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/8 th tsp each ground mace, cloves and cardamom
• 2tsp salt
• 1/4 th cup shredded jaggery (gur)
• 1/3rd cup mustard oil

How to make Gaajar Ka Achar( Carrot Pickle):

• Boil the water in 2-liter saucepan.
• Add carrots and blanch for a minute.
• Drain the water and then spread carrots on a clean cloth and sundry (or spread them on a towel lined cookie tray and air dry in an oven (200-degree Fahrenheit) for an hour).
• In a bowl mix the mace, cloves, cardamom, salt and jaggery.
• Add the carrots and toss to mix. Transfer to a sterilized glass jar.
• Pour the mustard oil into a small saucepan and place it over a moderate heat.
• As soon as oil begins to smoke remove it from the heat and cool it for 4 minutes, then pour it into the jar and cover it with a clean cloth.
• Set the jar in sunlight for 13-14 days, bringing it indoor every night.
• Shake the jar two or three times daily.