TURNIP PICKLE

Ingredients:

   
1/2 kg Turnips (Shalgam)

1 cup Mustard Oil (Sarson Ka Tel)

15 cloves Garlic (Lasun)

1 cup Vinegar (Sirka)

3/4 or 1 cup Sugar (Cheeni)

15 dry Dates (Khajoor)

6 teaspoons seedless golden Raisins (Kishmish)

1 teaspoon peppercorn

2 teaspoons chilli powder

1 teaspoon Onions seeds (Kalonji)

1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)

1/3 cup Salt (Namak)

How to make turnip pickle:

    Grind the spices and sugar together.

    Grind dates and raisins with a little vinegar.

    Peel and cut turnips into thick round slices and rub salt on them.

    Keep for 8 hours.

    Heat oil, fry the ground garlic till golden brown.

    In it fry turnips till dry.

    Add vinegar, ground spices with sugar and ground dates and raisins.

    Put in a jar, keep in the sun for 6 days.