Sem Ka Achar
By Saima Zafar | View all recipes by Saima Zafar




(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)Submitted: December 26, 2013
Recipe In :
Accompanimentstangy, tasty
- Total time
- Prep 0 mins
- Cook 0 mins
- Servings 1 serving100 kcal
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About this recipe
Sem ka achar is easy and quick- to-make. Its a healthier alternative to your regular pickles.
Required ingredients
- 500 g sem (broad beans)
- 1 tbsp. garlic paste
- 2 tbsp. mustard oil
- 2 tsp. mustard seeds, ground to powder
- 1 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. red chilli powder
- 1 tsp. nigella seeds
- Salt to taste
Directions & How to
- Wash and string the beans , and cut them into big chunks.
- Put them in resealable bag and microwave for 5-7 minutes.
- Take out the beans in a colander and keep for about 30 minutes to drain out any liquid.
- Place the beans in big glass bowl, add salt, garlic paste, mustard oil, mustard seeds, turmeric, red chilli powder and nigella seeds. Mix very well.
- Keep it covered tightly with a muslin cloth or cling film in direct sunglight for consecutively 3 days, stir the achar in between 1-2 times per day.
- Transfer it to a clean and dry glass jar and use within 15-20 days.
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