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Hi there,

I've seen so many recipes for mixed vegetable pickle, that I'm not sure which one to use. Can someone please give me a recipe for mixed veg pickle that they use.

Thanx. Kali replied. Ingredients:
1/2 cup cauliflower, cut into very small pieces (about ¼-inch approximately)
1 carrot, grated
5 green chilies, seeded and cut lengthwise
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tsps salt
2 tsps chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
5 tsps mustard seeds
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/4 cup oil
Mixed Vegetable Pickle

Method:
First mix all the veggies, add salt, chili powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice and keep aside.
Mix mustard and fenugreek seeds and make a fine powder. Add the powder to the mixed veggies immediately and allow it to stand for a day.
Add oil and mix well. Its ready to serve. Serve with fried rice, or stuffed parathas, rotis or add to the sandwich.
Serves: 3
Preparation time: 30 minutes

OR

Mixed Vegetable pickle
Carrots - 1/2 C, cut in slivers, NOT grated , Cauliflower - 1 c, cut into small florets, ginger - 1/8 C, cut in slivers , green chiliies - 2-4, split lengthwise , onion - 2 med sized, cut into slivers. (Do not use red or any sweet onions) , Red pepper - 1/2, seeds and ribs removed and cut in strips. , White vinegar - as much to cover all the above ingredients., pickling spice mix - 1-2 tbsp (See below for ingredients) , salt - as needed
Mix all the vegetables, add as much salt as needed to coat all vegetables. Pour the vinegar to cover and a little bit more. Place the pickling spice mix in a double layered cheese cloth and tie it with a string. Pound the bundle slightly (DO NOT POWDER the ingredients) to release the flavor and immerse into the pickle. This pickle will be ready to eat the next day.
Pickling spice mix: If you do not have the store-bought one, you can make it yourself. Mix the following together:
yellow mustard seeds, Coriander seeds, all-spice, caraway seeds, fenugreek, bay leaves, dill seeds, dry ginger, crushed red chillies and cinnamon.