today we are making a pickle of Mustard greens stems'. we call it Gandal ka achar in Punjab. First we need to get the mustard green stalks ready for pickling
these are the mustard leaves whose thick and thin stalks we will be using for making this pickle
peel off the hard skin of the thicker stalks as shown while the thinner and tender stems will be left as they are
chop them into medium sized pieces.
we have chopped most of the mustard green stalks & have saved a few just to show you how it is done so watch carefully
some thinner stalks bearing a part of the leaves also have to be used in making this pickle
so just watch carefully which parts are used and how
the other larger leaves will be used to prepare sarson ka saag (mustard greens vegetable) that is a traditional food in Punjab in the winter season along with makki ki roti (maize flour Indian flatbread)
Links to videos of how to make sarson ka saag, how to knead maize flour & how to make makki ki roti are included in this video.
once we cut off all the stalks we will wash them thoroughly under running water.
wash the mustard greens stalks under running water to remove any soil or debris and put them in a large vessel as we will need to boil them
Add enough water to almost submerge the stalks & keep the vessel on high heat/flame and let the water start to boil
the water is boiling now put off the gas and strain out the water
spread a cloth on a table and spread all the stalks as shown. we will let them dry overnight so they are fully dry when we make the pickle
Next morning - these are the ingredients we need to make this pickle
these are the dried mustard greens stalks that we had kept for drying yesterday
mustard oil
white vinegar
ground mustard seeds
turmeric powder
salt
red chilli powder
we will add all the ingredients to the mustard greens stalks - the red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder, ground mustard seed powder, the mustard oil and vinegar
now mix everything up nice and thorough and then put them in a clean bottle or jar & cap it tight
we are filling them in an earthen pot and will put a lid over it.
you can fill it in any type of container with a lid
once it is capped we will keep it in the sun for 4 to 5 days for the pickle to get ready. After that you can eat the pickle
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