Gobhi Ka Achar | Yellow Pickled Cauliflower
Yellow pickled cauliflower, aka gobhi ka achar, is a common seasonal pickle enjoyed as a condiment throughout India. The gobhi pickle is deliciously tangy and crunchy spice-flavoured cauliflower florets that pair well with almost everything!! The best-ever seasonal pickle you can enjoy with any meal!!
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Ingredients
- 500 g Gobhi/Cauliflower
- 1 Cup Mustard oil
- 4 teaspoons Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Hing/Asafoetida
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 3 tablespoon Cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
- 15-20 Peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon Carom seeds
- 2 tablespoon Mustard seeds
- 3 tablespoon Coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon Turmeric
- 1 tablespoon Chilli powder
- 3 tablespoons Fennel seeds
Instructions
Cauliflower prep
- Cut the cauliflower florets into small or medium size. Soak them in luke warm salted water for 10-15 minutes.
- Heat water in a pot. When bubbles start appearing, add salt, turmeric, and vinegar (2 teaspoons).
- Stir in drained cauliflower florets and blanch it for 5-8 minutes.
- Drain them and spread on a tray to dry them for 2-3 hours. (either sundried or fan dried)
Oil prep
- Heat mustard oil in a pan until it turns smokey.
- Add salt, chilli powder, and turmeric. Turn off the heat.
- Mix well and let it cool.
Spices prep
- Roast all the spices except the mustard seeds (rai) and asfoetida (hing) for 2 minutes on low heat.
- Stir in mustard seeds and hing. Roast for less than a minute.
- Cool down the spice-mix.
- Grind them into a course powder.
Assembly
- Once the florets are dried completely. Combine florets, spices and oil altogether in a clean and dry mixing bowl.
- Add two teaspoons of vinegar and mix well.
- Transfer this oil-spice-cauliflower pickle into a clean, dry and sterlized glass container.
- Keep this pickle in the sun for 2-3 days before use.
- Spice flavoured Indian caulflower pickle is ready to serve!!
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Notes
The best is to consume the pickle after 2-3 days of preparing it to allow the spices and cauliflower to mingle up (🤣)
Check the pickle regularly for any sign of moulds or foul smell.
Always shake the jar every few days to distribute the oil and spices equally.
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 40 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 59 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 5.9g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 0.7g | 3% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 180mg | 8% |
| Total Carbohydrate 1.6g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.8g | 3% |
| Total Sugars 0.4g | |
| Protein 0.6g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 16mg | 1% |
| Iron 1mg | 3% |
| Potassium 63mg | 1% |
Nutrition
Calories: 59kcal
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