Sri Lankan Recipes.

Sinhala Pickle( Sinhala Achcharu).

Ingredients.

1 Lb Red onions (rathu lunu).

10-15 Green chilies.

1 Lb carrots or 1 small green papaya.

1 cup Vinegar.

2-3 Tsp mustard powder.

salt as desired.

Some oil.

Piece of banana leave.

Ceramic or glass vessel.

Method.

Peel off red onions , wash & fry until pale in a pan with little bit oil.Do the same for green chilies & carrots.(Carrots or papaya must cut in to small strips about 1 inch size).

Add these 3 ingredients together in a plastic bowl & add some salt,1/2 cup vinegar & mustard powder.Mix well.

Put the piece of banana leave in the bottom of ceramic or glass vessel.

Stack above mixture on that leave & add the rest of vinegar.Close tightly with a plastic wrap.(Do not use aluminum foil)

Set aside up to 3-4 days.Just role over the content once per day.

After about 4 days it is ready to use.