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Volume VEasternJapanese

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

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Ingredients for 8 servings
DoneIngredientHousehold measureQuantity (8 servings)Café batch ×5
Radish (mooli)daikon, thin slices300 g1500 g
Carrotthin slices100 g500 g
Ginger, freshjulienned15 g75 g
Rock salt (sendha namak)1 tsp5 g25 g
Kombu (dried kelp)thin strips3 g15 g
Lemon juice2 tsp (or yuzu)10 ml50 ml

Method

How to cook it

  1. Step 1: Massage vegetables with salt; add kombu, ginger and lemon.

  2. Step 2: Press under a weight 2 hours; squeeze before serving.

Nutrition

Per serving, estimated

13kcal
Energy
0.4g
Protein
0.1g
Fat
3.1g
Carbohydrate
1.1g
Fibre
0.6g
Salt

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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