Achcharu

Name: Achcharu (Sinhalese mixed pickle)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 2 x 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cup) jars
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 100 g (3½ oz) Bombay onions, or 1 red onion, roughly chopped; 1 small carrot; 50 g (1¾ oz) green papaya; 50 g (1¾ oz) baby green beans; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 50 g (1¾ oz) Indian green chillies, with stalks; 350 ml (12 fl oz) malt vinegar; 2 tablespoons brown mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon salt

Sinhalese mixed pickle

Preparation info

Makes
2 x 500 ml
jars

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Lands of the Curry Leaf

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2018

About

Achcharu is a spicy Sri Lankan pickle or salad. Variations of this simple condiment abound, but here is the Kuruvita version. You will have to track down the right green chillies for this one, but it will be well worth the effort.

Ingredients

1 small carrot
50 g (1¾ oz) green papaya
50</

Asia
Sri Lanka
Vegan

Method

Peel the carrot and papaya, then cut them into thin batons, 3 cm (1¼ inches) long and about 5 mm (¼ inch) thick. Place in a bowl.

Using a sharp knife, cut the chillies in half lengthways, keeping them connected by the stalk. Add to the carrot mixture with the onion, beans and garlic and mix to combine. Divide the mixture evenly between two sterilised jars.

Place the mustard seed