Recipe: How to make Cauliflower and radish pickle

Recipe: How to make Cauliflower and radish pickle

Smear it on parathas or mix it up with steaming hot rice - this tangy Punjabi pickle adds some zing to every meal and gets some vegetables into your diet

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Cuisine:Indian
Cook time:20m
Prep time:15m
Servings:As long as it lasts...

Ingredients

450 gm cauliflower

450 gm white radish or turnip

3 tbsp black mustard seeds, dry ground coarsely

2 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 ¾ cups (275 ml) mustard oil

3 level tsp salt

Method

1. Peel and cut the radish into 1-inch thick slices and cut the cauliflower into small flowerettes.

2. Heat oil until smoking point and cool.

3. Place the cut vegetables in a large bowl. Add salt, turmeric, chilli and ground mustard. Mix well. Add oil and mix again.

4. Bottle in a large airtight jar for 6-8 days. Put the jar in the sunlight. Shake the jar 2-3 times a day.

Note: Green peas also can be added.

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