Pickled Ginger (Kacchi Adrak Ka Achaar) is a simple and easy pickle to make. The only time required is for chopping. For this pickle we need tender ginger also known as spring ginger without fiber. Made with few ingredients this is ready in just 24 hours unlike other pickles.
Tender or Spring ginger is young ginger. It has the same handlike shape of the mature root, but rather than tough and fibrous, it is juicy and plump, with a pink blush. Mild and tender enough to eat raw in salads, it has an almost translucent skin that is so thin it doesn’t need peeling.
Ginger is rich source of minerals and fiber. It has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant properties. It is very beneficial for people suffering from arthritis, motion sickness, stomach problems to name a few. This if one of the healthiest spices and has a special place in Ayurveda.
Pickled Ginger (Kacchi Adrak Ka Achaar) is so tasty and can be consumed by all age groups. This preparation has all the goddess of ginger intact as it is not cooked nor loaded with oil and spices. This pickle elevates the taste of most of the tikkis, cutlets, and kababs when served with.
You may like to try our other similar recipes like Pyaaz Ka Achar (Onion Pickle), Bharwa Hari Mirch Ka Achar (Stuffed Chilli Pickle) and Chane Ka Achar (Bengal Gram And Mango Pickle).
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Ingredients for Pickled Ginger
100 grams tender / spring ginger (Kacchi Adrak)
3-4 green chillies chopped
Juice of two lemons
1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt / rock salt or to taste
Directions for Pickled Ginger
- Peel and wash the ginger.
- Cut into thin juliennes.
- Mix all the ingredients together.
- Transfer in a glass jar.
- It is ready in 24 hours.
- Keep in the refrigerator and can be used for 1 month
