Vegetable Pickle | Achar | Tarkari Nonche
Vegetable Pickle is a spicy and crispy Konkani-style achar recipe prepared using a combination of vegetables and basic spices. It is oil-free and a delicious addition to any meal.
Servings: 5 cups
Calories: 143kcal
Equipment
- Glass jar
Ingredients
- 20 Dry red chile like Kashmiri
- 5 to 7 Spicy Chile like Guntur or Salem Gundu
- 5 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds optional
- ½ teaspoon Hing
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 5 cups Vegetables finely chopped (cauliflower, raw mango, carrot, ambado (hog plum), ginger, long beans (alsando), ivy gourd (tindora, tendle), green chilies, lemon)
- Salt approx 1 to 2 tbsp, adjusted to taste.
- 2 cups Water approx boiled and cooled, use as needed
Instructions
- Chop the vegetables into small pieces. Make sure they are fresh, crunchy and crisp for best results. Use the combination of vegetables mentioned above.5 cups Vegetables
- Add the vegetables to a mixing bowl and sprinkle salt. Cover and marinate for at least 2 to 3 hours. Overnight is the best.Salt
- In a blender or mixie jar, add red chilies, mustard, coriander, hing, and turmeric with a little water that is boiled, cooled, and blend to a smooth paste.20 Dry red chile, 5 to 7 Spicy Chile, 5 tsp Mustard seeds, 1 tbsp Coriander seeds, ½ tsp Hing, ½ tsp Turmeric
- Add this paste to the vegetable mixture and mix. Add the water as needed to adjust the consistency. Keep it medium thick consistency. Cover it and keep it in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours so that it absorbs the flavor.2 cups Water
- Add it to a clean glass jar and store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Notes
- We are just boiling the water and keeping it ready. Do not add all the water at once. It will make your pickle watery. Add only as needed.
- Adding boiled and cooled water while making pickles will help them last longer.
- Also, make sure the bowl, spoon, blender, and everything else is clean and dry.
- Do not add too much salt at once. Taste after marination and add more if needed.
- Bimbul (tree sorrel), karmbal (star fruit) can also be used instaed of raw mangoes.
- Pickle can be served right away. For better results, let it rest for a few hours.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 464mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 9773IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg