
Inspired by: Asazuke / tsukemono
- All year
Quick Ginger–Daikon Pickle (Asazuke)
- Serves
- 8
- Portion
- 2 tbsp
- Time
- 15 min + 2 h
- Texture
- Crisp
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Kapha–Vata
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (8 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radish (mooli) | daikon, thin slices | 300 g | 1500 g | |
| Carrot | thin slices | 100 g | 500 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | julienned | 15 g | 75 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | 1 tsp | 5 g | 25 g | |
| Kombu (dried kelp) | thin strips | 3 g | 15 g | |
| Lemon juice | 2 tsp (or yuzu) | 10 ml | 50 ml |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Massage vegetables with salt; add kombu, ginger and lemon.
Step 2: Press under a weight 2 hours; squeeze before serving.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
Low salt · 0.6 g per serving (low <1 g; moderate 1–1.8 g; high >1.8 g) · Salt guide
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
How we made it Ayurvedic
- FromBright artificial colours→Tonatural
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