Indian Basic Recipes - Onion Mustard Pickles (Pyaz Ka Achar) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) mustard oil or vegetable oil

• 2 tablespoons black mustard seeds

• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

• 1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1/4 tablespoon salt

• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried mango powder (amchoor)

• 5-8 green chilies

• 15 cloves garlic, peeled

• 1 tablespoon grated ginger

• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic

• 1 lb (500 g) onions, peeled and sliced

• 2/3 cup (150 ml) of freshly squeezed lime juice

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a wok to smoking point, then set aside to cool.

2. Place the mustard seeds, red pepper, turmeric, vinegar, sugar, salt and mango powder in a blender or food processor, and grind to a paste. Add this to the oil, together with the remaining ingredients.

3. Stir to mix well and store in sterilized jars, covering the pickles completely with oil. Keeps 3 to 4 weeks.