Mixed Achar

Mixed Achar Recipe in Urdu & English

Pickling is an ancient technique that was first developed to save food from contamination. Pakistan definitely has more than its fair share of pickles ranging from Lemon pickle to onion. Mix Achar recipe is a Pakistani recipe which is prepared by pickling many fruits and vegetables together. The most common combination of mixed pickle is mangoes, lemon, carrots, and cauliflower. The pickling process typically alters the taste and texture of the food. Other than fruits and vegetables, meat, and eggs are also pickled to expand their life span. The western pickling techniques include anaerobic fermentation in brine or by immersion in vinegar while the Asian pickle techniques vinaigrette (vegetable oil and vinegar) and other antimicrobial herbs and spices such as cloves, mustard seeds, garlic, cinnamon, and salt are also added. Pickling started 4000 years ago in India where it was used as a process of preserving cucumbers. This was also used as a process to expand the life span of food items for out of season usage during long journeys, especially in the seas. Pickling is also done because the resulting flavor is loved by the foodies all over the world. If you want to learn this ancient technique to pickle your favorite fruits and vegetables then you should log on to sooperchef.pk where you can find many tasty recipes like this one along with an instant video guide that will help you in step by step process.