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    Gajar Gobi Shalgam Achar with Fresh Haldi Root

    Published: Mar 30, 2021 Modified: Mar 30, 2021 By Sujata Shukla This blog generates income via ads. This post may contain affiliate links. PepperOnPizza may earn a commission for purchases made after clicking these links. View our disclosure policy for details

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    Tall glass jar with slices of vegetable pickle in oil, orange hued. Multicoloured striped napkin at the back. All on a green background
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    This easy to make and delicious Gajar Gobi Shalgam Achar gets an interesting twist with the addition of raw turmeric root. All the vegetables involved, viz. Carrot, Cauliflower, Turnip and Turmeric are plentifully available and at their best in winter, when the lovely red 'Delhi' carrots are on sale with every vegetable vendor. Though summer is making its presence felt, its not too late to make a large jar of this pickle and store it for the months ahead.

    Gajar Gobi Shalgam Achar. Vegetables pickled in spices and mustard oil in a tall glass jar. Multicoloured striped napkin at the back, on a green background
    Gajar Gobi Shalgam Haldi Achar/ Spiced Vegetable Pickle

    I have been wanting to make Gajar Gobi Shalgam Achar for years, but never had the courage. I don't know why pickling scares me so much, when I'm able to make jams with ease and bake bread with impunity. The recipe that Sid Khullar of Chef at Large recently gave me, and which was generously shared by his mother, Ms Vinny Khullar, is so easy to follow and the pickle turned out so uber delicious, that I really regret not having got hold of the recipe much earlier. I added some fresh raw turmeric root and found that it fitted in very nicely with the carrot, turnip, cauliflower combination.

    The gajar gobi shalgam achar invokes a lot of nostalgia. My brother Venkatesh and I were staunch attendees at every Pongal cricket Test match at Chennai's Chepauk Stadium, and the responsibility for bringing food for the boys from our colony who spent the night in queues for tickets and for the best seats at the D stand, was ours. Chapati and cabbage rolls, lemon rice, curd rice were staples. For one such match, my aunt, Annammal Periamma who happened to be visiting from New Delhi, made us a large stack of sandwiches from her hoard of this pickle. Periamma was an amazing cook and she passed on many of her recipes and culinary secrets to my mother.

    I haven't forgotten the taste of Periamma's gajar gobi shalgam achar, and Ms Vinny Khullar's recipe brought back just that melody of taste, texture and aroma. Thank you Ma'am for helping me recreate golden food memories!

    Slices of carrot, turnip, cauliflower, turmeric pickled in mustard oil with spices. Orange hued pickle in a glass bowl, on a red, yellow, green, blue, white striped napkin, on a green background
    Carrot Turnip Cauliflower Turmeric Pickle in Mustard Oil and Spices

    Making Carrot Cauliflower Turnip Pickle

    Mustard oil is the best for this pickle and adds to its authenticity. The oil has to be heated till it just begins to smoke, and then taken off the heat and allowed to cool for a few seconds before pouring into the pickle.

    For best results, use good quality mustard oil and fresh ingredients instead of processed/ store bought, such as fresh garlic and ginger, for making the pastes required and freshly ground black pepper.

    There are alternative ways to make this achar. As directed by Ms Khullar's recipe, I covered the blanched vegetables and let them sit overnight. Other recipes for this achar advise keeping it in the sun for several hours. I haven't tried that method yet.

    I have deviated from the recipe given to me in the following aspects. One was to add raw turmeric slices. The other was to add a little rai kuria /mustard dal along with the other spices, to add that touch of tanginess. As black pepper is believed to help in the absorption of curcumin (from the turmeric) by the body, I have included a little ground black pepper powder too. This article in healthline explains some of the benefits of turmeric.

    Rock salt/ crystal salt is traditionally used in this pickle. I have added Himalayan Pink salt, but any crystal/rock salt would be good.

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    Gajar Gobi Shalgam Achar with Fresh Turmeric

    Sujata Shukla
    Carrot Cauliflower Turnip Pickle with fresh Turmeric root, blanched and cooked in hot mustard oil and spices with vinegar and jaggery
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Resting Time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 55 mins
    Course pickle, Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian, North Indian
    Servings 33 servings
    Calories 22 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    For Preparing the Vegetables

    • 250 gms Cauliflower Florets
    • 250 gms Carrot
    • 250 gms Turnip/ Shalgam
    • 50 gms Fresh Turmeric root
    • 1 litre Water or sufficient quantity to blanch the vegetables

    For Vinegar Jaggery Mixture

    • 120 ml Apple cider vinegar Or white vinegar ½ cup or ¼ bottle
    • 50 gms Jaggery

    Other Ingredients for Gajar Gobi Achar

    • ¼ litre Mustard oil
    • 1 tablespoon Fresh Garlic Paste About 10 cloves of garlic, peeled, ground to a paste without water, about 20 gms/ 1 heaped tbsp
    • 1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger Paste About 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled, ground to a paste without water, about 20 gms/1 heaped tbsp
    • 1 tablespoon Yellow mustard powder Freshly ground from yellow mustard seeds
    • 1 teaspoon Mustard dal/ rai kuria Skinless mustard seeds, ground
    • 1 tablespoon Red chili powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder Freshly ground
    • ½ tablespoon Garam masala Mixed Spice powder
    • 2 teaspoons Salt I used Himalayan Pink salt but any rock salt may be used, 1 -2 teaspoons as per taste

    Instructions
     

    Preparation

    • The process of making the pickle spreads over 2 days, with the vegetables being left to stand/rest overnight.
    • Wash, dry, peel and slice the carrot, turnip and turmeric into thick batons/sticks of a uniform size, the size you want the pickle to be. Recommended about 1" in length and ¼" thick. Wash, dry and slice the cauliflower into florets of a similar size, about 1" in length and ¼" thick.
    • Bring water to boil in a large pot. Add the sliced vegetables (except the turmeric slices as they would colour the water). The vegetables should be completely covered in the water. Blanch for 5 minutes, keeping the heat on high.
      Remove, drain and dry by patting gently with a kitchen towel.
      I have not blanched the turmeric but have added them raw, to the pickle. If desired, they may be blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes after the other vegetables have been removed, and then drained and dried.
    • Place the blanched vegetables and turmeric slices in a bowl and let it stand at room temperature, covered, overnight. The original recipe recommends the vegetables be dried in the shade or under the fan, overnight.
    • Peel garlic and ginger, grind each separately to a paste, without adding water. I have not used store bought paste as I wanted the freshest ingredients to go into this pickle.
      Grind (without water) mustard into a powder, and then the mustard dal/ rai kuria also into a powder.

    Making Gajar Gobi Shalgam Achar with Haldi

    • In a pan, on low heat, add vinegar and jaggery. Boil the mixture till the jaggery has dissolved. Set aside till required
    • In a pan large enough to take all the vegetables, heat mustard oil until it just begins to smoke. Take off from the heat for a few seconds for it to cool slightly, and replace on the heat.
      Add ground ginger and garlic paste, saute for 1 minute, stirring frequently so that they do not catch at the bottom of the pan.
    • Add the spices one by one: mustard powder, rai kuria, chili powder and garam masala, black pepper powder. Saute for one minute.
      Add 1 teaspoon of salt, stir. After adding all ingredients as below, taste for salt and add more if required.
      Add the blanched vegetables and stir so that the vegetables are well coated in oil and spices. Saute for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
      Add the vinegar jaggery mixture. Taste for salt and add a little more if required.
      Bring to a boil and remove the pan from the heat.
    • Once the pickle has cooled, add to sterilised bottles, wiping off the mouth of each bottle with a dry kitchen towel.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 30gmsCalories: 22kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 160mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1338IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Achar, Gajar Gobi Achar, Pickle, Vegetable Pickle
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