Mixed Vegetable Pickle

Ingredients

• 1 medium cauliflower cut into small florets
• 2/3 cup green peas
• 18-20 french beans stringed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 4 medium carrots peeled and cut into small pieces
• 1 cup mustard oil
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 3 tablespoons split mustard seeds (rai ka dal)
• 1 teaspoon asafoetida
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 5 teaspoons red chilli powder
• 3 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons vinegar

Method

1. Heat mustard oil in a non-stick pan till it smokes. Add mustard seeds and sauté till they splutter.
2. Add split mustard seeds and switch off the heat. Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
3. Dry roast fenugreek seeds till fragrant and crush coarsely in a mortar with a pestle.
4. Put vegetables in a bowl. Add crushed fenugreek seeds, spiced oil and vinegar. Mix well, cover tightly with a muslin cloth and set aside for 2 days to mature.
5. Serve or store in airtight container.