Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Pickles (Torshi)




Ingredients

Cauliflower 1 Large
Cucumbers 2 pounds
Carrots 1 pound
Tomatoes 1 pound
Apples 2 (any kind)
Bell peppers 3 (any color)
Celery 1 small bunch
Green bean ½ pounds (optional)
Egg plants 3 pounds
Garlic 2 cloves
Hot peppers 1 to 5 (if you like more hot add more hot pepper)
Aromatic herbs (basils, tarragon, parsley, mint, rosemary, etc) about 2-3 cups chopped.
Vinegar (apple cider or grape or even rice vinegar)!
Cumin 2tbsp
Turmeric 2tbsp
Salt 2-3 tbsp


Directions:

Wash the eggplants do not remove skins but remove caps. Boil them until cooked.
Drain water and put some clean heavy thing on them. Drain eggplants water as much as possible. Mash eggplants. Wash other veg. and let get dry chop all of them in small pieces (you can use an electrical chopper but not for cauliflower, I prefer to chop most of things with a knife on a kitchen board and electric chopper would be good for carrots, apples, garlic and herbs only).
Put all ready ingredients in a large bowl. Add all salt. Cumin and turmeric pour vinegar as much as you can see all ingredients inside it, if you preferred less sour pickles you can add some pre boiled cold water to the vinegar then add to the other things.
You should taste the salt after mixing well and if needs add some more.
Fill glass containers with pickles and close lids. Put on refrigerator It will be ready after a few weeks but you can also have it from the day first (as I do)
Enjoy:)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My bottle of pickles have been in the fridge for >3 weeks now. Should I open it to check?

The days said...

Sorry for belated answer
you can check it any time you want.