Cauliflower pickle recipe | Cauliflower avakaya | Gobi ka achar
Avakaya is a popular pickle variety of andhra. It is usually made with raw mangos. There are many different recipes of making this andhra mango pickles.
Course Pickles
Cuisine Andhra cusine, south indian
Keyword cauliflower, gobi, instant pickle, pickle
Prep Time 3 hourshours
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Author Sowji'sKitchen
Ingredients
2CupsCauliflowerFlorets
1/4CupMustard powder
1/2CupRed chili powder
1/4CupSalt
1/2CupOil
1Lemonjuice
Instructions
Clean the cauliflower and cut the florets to the desired size
Soak in salted luke warm water for 10 mins.
Wash them under fresh running water, drain and set aside. If you chance to sun dry do it for 2 - 3 hrs. If you cannot sun dry, then dry them on cotton cloth and fan dry or leave it for over night.
Make sure there is no water in the florets.
Powder the mustard seeds and keep them aside.(or use store bought mustard powder)
In a mixing bowl, add dried cauliflower florets
Add mustard powder, red chili powder, salt, oil and pour lemon juice .
Mix everything well, leave it for 1 day.
On next day oil should be floating on top. If not then add more oil as needed.
Taste the pickle and add little salt if needed.
Stays good for about a month in refrigerator.
Serve cauliflower pickle with rice and ghee.
Notes
In this recipe i didn't use fenugreek powder, if you like you can add 1 tbsp of fenugreek powder. Red chili and lemon juice we can adjust as per our taste.