Kotla nonche ~ mixed vegetable pickle

Ingredients

• Raw mango : 2,big-chopped
• Cauliflower : 1,small-cut into small florets
• Tindora : 4-5, chopped
• Carrots : 2,chopped
• Lime: 5-6
• Ginger : 2 piece
• Green chilly : 1, chopped

For the masala:

• Red chilly : 200 gms
• Mustard seeds : 1 tablespoon
• Hing/Asafoetida : 2 tablespoons
• Salt to taste

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Preparation

• Wash the vegetables and wipe them dry with a kitchen towel and chop them into small pieces. Juice the limes and then chop into small pieces. Chop green chilly and ginger into small pieces.
• In a mixer,add the red chillies and pulse for a while till they become powdery.
• Add the mustard,salt and hing and add enough water to grind.
• Pulse till it becomes a smooth paste.
• In a big mixing bowl,add the chopped vegetables along with the green chilly,lime and ginger pieces. Add the ground paste to the vegetables and mix well.
• Mix in the lime juice and more water. Do a taste test and check if it requires more salt,hing or lime juice.
• Keep it covered overnight or at least for 5-6 hours for the flavors to seep in.
  Pour into sterilized jars and keep refrigerated for longer shelf life.