This winters you can make a mixed pickle comprising cauliflowers, carrots, peas, beans, turnip etc and have it with your meals. Choose the vegetables that you like to prepare this pickle.
Cut cauliflower into big pieces(heat water and add 1 tsp salt). Put the pieces in this water, cover and keep aside for 10-15 minutes. Wash, peel and wash carrots again. Cut carrots in 2 inch long, thin strips.
Heat water enough to submerge all the vegetables in a utensil. Put all the vegetable pieces in boiling water, boil for 3-4 minutes, then cover and keep for 5 minutes.
Strain the water from the vegetable with a strainer. Dry the vegetables on a washed thick cloth for 4-5 hours in the sun.
When all the water has dried up then put the vegetables in a big bowl, add yellow mustard, salt, red chilly powder, oil and Heeng(crushed) then mix properly. Also mix vinegar or lemon juice.
Fill the pickle in adry glass or plastic container. Stir the pickle once in 2 days. The pickle will turn sour and tasty in 3-4 days.
Cauliflower, carrot, peas Mixed Vegetable Pickle is ready. Take it out from the container whenever you want to eat. This pickle can be stored up to a month. If you want to increase it's shelf life then keep pickle in the fridge or put oil enough to completely submerge the pickle.
