Sri Lankan Achcharu

Name: Sri Lankan Achcharu
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 2 carrots, sliced; 1 cucumber, sliced; 1 cup vinegar; 2 tbsp chili flakes

අච්චාරු/ah-CHAH-roo/

Also known as: Mixed Pickle

About this dish

A tangy mixed vegetable pickle, spiced and preserved in vinegar, a common Sri Lankan condiment.

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Ingredients

🥕2 carrots, sliced

🥒1 cucumber, sliced

🍶1 cup vinegar

🌶️2 tbsp chili flakes

Method

Serves 4

Blanch the mixed vegetables briefly, then drain well.

Bring vinegar, sugar, and mustard seeds to a boil.

Add chili flakes and turmeric to the brine.

Pour the hot brine over the vegetables.

Let pickle for at least a day before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Achcharu is a traditional Sri Lankan pickle, commonly combining a mix of vegetables and fruit in a spiced vinegar brine.

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