Lankan Achaar

Total Time: 144 hrs Preparation Time: 144 hrs

Ingredients

• 250 g small onion, washed and dried till no drop of water is left, do not cut the onions
• 3 tablespoons red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon asafetida powder (known as 'hing' in hindi)
• 100 g mustard powder (not too fine)
• 1 big carrot, cut into long strips (washed and dried)
• 200 g green jalapenos, cut into long strips (washed and dried)
• 200 ml vinegar
• 10 green chilies
• 200 g dates (ground to a paste without seeds)
• salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 put mustard seeds, date paste, asafoetida, chili powder and salt in a plastic or clay pot and mix well.
• 2 add the vinegar and mix well again.
• 3 add the remaining ingredients and mix well once again.
• 4 put the mixture in an air-tight glass/plastic jar.
• 5 allow it to mature for 5-6 days before serving with your favourite vegetarian curry and rice/rotis/naan/parathas.