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Carrot Pickle

After you have these pickles, you won't want a dill again. They add so much flavor to a dish. Only a little bit is needed with at least one meal a day for flavor and beneficial bacteria.

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Cook Time

20 Minutes

Serves

10

Directions

Step 1

Heat the mustard oil and pop the fennel, coriander, fenugreek, cumin, and asafoetida.

Step 2

Add the ginger and garlic. Cook until fragrant and has a little bit of color.

Step 3

Add the jaggery, chile powder, white vinegar, and carrots. Bring to a boil and then cook, covered on low for 8 minutes.

Step 4

Remove from heat and let cool to room temp. Put into an airtight container and store in the fridge.

Step 5

Enjoy the next day.

Notes & Variations

Enjoy these pickles in sandwiches, salads, and on the side of your favorite dishes. Meals can be made tastier with a bit of pickle.

Ingredients

2 large (1 pound) carrots, cut into matchsticks

4 tablespoons mustard oil

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Pinch of asafoetida

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 tablespoons ginger purée

3 tablespoons crushed jaggery

1 teaspoon chile powder

1/2 cup white vinegar

Step 1

Heat the mustard oil and pop the fennel, coriander, fenugreek, cumin, and asafoetida.

Step 2

Add the ginger and garlic. Cook until fragrant and has a little bit of color.

Step 3

Add the jaggery, chile powder, white vinegar, and carrots. Bring to a boil and then cook, covered on low for 8 minutes.

Step 4

Remove from heat and let cool to room temp. Put into an airtight container and store in the fridge.

Step 5

Enjoy the next day.

2 large (1 pound) carrots, cut into matchsticks

4 tablespoons mustard oil

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Pinch of asafoetida

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 tablespoons ginger purée

3 tablespoons crushed jaggery

1 teaspoon chile powder

1/2 cup white vinegar

Notes & Variations

Enjoy these pickles in sandwiches, salads, and on the side of your favorite dishes. Meals can be made tastier with a bit of pickle.

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