It is very simple recipe where the grated carrot is mixed with green chillies and garlic, both of which give an awesome flavour to this pickle. Adding the seasoning and lemon juice further adds to some more flavours.
It can be served as a delicious accompaniment with rice as well as rotis.
Ingredients:
Carrot - 1 big
Green chillies - 2
Garlic - 3 big petals
Sunflower oil - 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - half teaspoon
Cumin seeds - half teaspoon
Fennel seeds - half teaspoon
Hing
Chilli powder - one teaspoon
Turmeric powder - half teaspoon
Lemon juice - 3 teaspoon
Salt
Procedure:
1. Grate the carrot and keep it aside in a mixing bowl.
2. Finely chop the garlic pods and the green chillies and add them to the grated carrot.
3. Take a tadka pan (small pan used for preparing seasoning).
4. Add 1 tablespoon oil, next add mustard seeds.
5. Once they splutter, add the cumin seeds and fennel seeds.
6. Finally add hing and then chilli powder and turmeric powder.
7. Pour this in the mixing bowl with the grated carrot.
8. Add salt and sprinkle lemon juice
9. Mix well
The delicious carrot pickle is ready.
Keep it in an airtight container and place it in the sun for 1 day.
Notes:
1. It can be refrigerated up to a week.
