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# Vegetable Pickle Recipe
## Step-by-step
firstly, to prepare homemade pickle masala, in a pan take ½ tbsp yellow mustard seeds, ½ tsp mustard, ½ tbsp cumin, ½ tbsp fennel, 1 tsp coriander seeds and ¼ tsp methi.
dry roast on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
cool completely, and grind to a coarse powder. keep aside.
in a large kadai heat 1 cup mustard oil until it turns smoky hot.
now turn off the flame and cool the oil slightly.
add 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp fennel, ¼ tsp methi, ¼ tsp ajwain, ¼ tsp hing and 1 tbsp kalonji.
cook until the spices turn aromatic.
further add 1½ cup radish, 1½ cup carrot, 4 tbsp ginger, 15 cloves garlic and cook on low flame.
cook until the vegetables shrink slightly yet the crunchiness remains.
now add 2 tbsp chilli powder, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp salt and 2 tbsp sugar. sugar is added to balance the flavour.
cook for a minute or until the vegetables absorb the flavour.
cool completely, and add ¼ cup vinegar. mix well.
finally, store the **mixed vegetable pickle** in a clean glass jar for 2 months in the refrigerator.
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## Notes
* firstly, you can add vegetables like gobi, chilli and lemon.
* also, instead of vinegar, you can use lemon juice for sourness and it acts as a preservative.
* additionally, overcooking the vegetables will lose their crunchiness.
* finally, **mixed vegetable pickle recipe** tastes great when prepared slightly spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/vegetable-pickle-recipe-mixed-veg-achar/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/vegetable-pickle-recipe-mixed-veg-achar/)
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