Turmeric Ginger Pickle | Haldi Adrak Achar | Pickle Recipes
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Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 1 small jar
 
Healthy and nutritious, turmeric ginger pickle, bright yellow coloured achar with some simple spices
Ingredients
  • 100 Gm raw turmeric root
  • 40 Gm fresh ginger
  • 2 Tsp saunf
  • 2-3 Tsp sea salt
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
Method
  1. Scrub turmeric and ginger well, wipe clean
  2. Peel both turmeric and ginger
  3. Slice turmeric and ginger and chop them into small dices
  4. Pound saunf in a mortar-pestle
  5. In a clean sterlised bottle or uppinakayi jaadi, layer ½ Tsp salt
  6. Add a few pieces of turmeric and ginger
  7. Again sprinkle salt and a little saunf powder
  8. Add a few more pieces of turmeric and ginger
  9. Repeat with salt, saunf and turmeric ginger pieces
  10. Lastly sprinkle salt and saunf again and pour lemon juice
  11. Mix with wooden spoon lightly and keep aside for 2-3 weeks by window sill
  12. After 2-3 weeks the turmeric and ginger pieces would have softened and pickled
  13. Serve with some hot rice and kadhi!
Notes
You can also choose to chop turmeric and ginger into julienne or match sticks

Always use a wooden spoon to mix well

Use unwaxed lemon and preferably organic

Time to prepare does not include the time you have to wait for the pickling process
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/turmeric-ginger-pickle/