Quick Turmeric Pickle
A very quick and healthy Indian pickle that features turmeric. Make it in under five minutes with as little as four ingredients.
Servings: 20
Calories: 66kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup turmeric shredded or cut into matchsticks
- ⅓ cup fresh ginger shredded or cut into matchsticks
- ⅓ green chili (serrano chilies or jalapeno)
- 2 Tbsp oil olive or vegetable
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice 1 to 2 large lemons
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp split mustard seeds rye kuriya (optional)
- ½ Tbsp brown sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare all the ingredients by shredding or slicing turmeric (I used a food processor with a grater attachment), chop or slice up the chilies, grate the ginger.
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
- Let the flavors meld for at least one hour, but it is best after a day or two.
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Notes
Add sugar and rye ni kuria (or coarsely ground mustard seeds) for a more complex version, which has more of a Gujarati style.
Nutrition
Serving: 28g | Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 5mg