To begin making the Instant Mixed Vegetable Pickle recipe, clean and dry all the vegetables on a kitchen towel.

Chop them finely and tip them into a mixing bowl and add the juice of one lemon and a teaspoon of salt and mixed through the vegetables.

In a small mixing jar, add the ingredients for the marinating paste and grind to a smooth paste in a grinder without adding any water.

Mix this paste through the vegetables and let it sit for at least 2 hours before serving.

It stays fresh for a week to a fortnight and needs to be kept in the fridge at all times.

Serve Instant Mixed Vegetable Pickle with curd rice for a comforting week day meal.