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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Traditional pickle of Kashmir}}<br />
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| caption = Traditional kohlrabi pickle of Kashmir<br />
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| place_of_origin = [[Kashmir]]<br />
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'''Monji anchar''' ({{IPA|ks|mɔnd͡ʒi ãːt͡ʃaːr}}), is an aromatic [[kohlrabi]] pickle in [[Kashmiri cuisine]].<ref name="Garg-2021">{{cite web |last=Garg |first=Ruchika |date=23 February 2021 |title=Pick Your Pickle and Tickle Your Taste Buds |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/recipe/pick-your-pickle-and-tickle-your-taste-buds-101613889032247.html |access-date=23 March 2025 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref name="Charagi-2023">{{Cite web |last=Charagi |first=Nipa |date=1 February 2023 |title=The Kashmiri in California delivering ‘monje aachar’—and a taste of home |url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/food/the-kashmiri-in-california-delivering-monje-aachar-and-a-taste-of-home-111674805431837.html |website=[[Livemint]]}}</ref> <br />
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The pickle is traditional among both [[Muslims]] and [[Kashmiri Pandit]] households, but the ingredients and techniques vary, with Muslim versions typically including garlic, green chili, smoked mustard oil, and vinegar while Pandit versions typically use unsmoked mustard oil and omit garlic and vinegar.”<ref name="Garg-2021" /><br />
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The pickle is a staple of Kashmiri cuisine.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Iyer |first=Nandita |date=5 February 2021 |title=Recipes with kohlrabi borrowed from Kashmir |url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/food/recipes-with-kohlrabi-borrowed-from-kashmir-111612458674260.html |website=[[Livemint]]}}</ref> It is a common accompaniment to rice.<ref name="Charagi-2023" /> It is also traditionally served for [[Kashmiri Hindu festivals#Khetchmaavas|Khech Mavas]], [[Ramadan]] and [[Shivratri]].<ref name="Charagi-2023" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nabi |first=Daanish |date=17 April 2023 |title=Meet Srinagar's Aqib who's making a name in pickle industry |url=https://brighterkashmir.com/meet-srinagars-aqib-whos-making-a-name-in-pickle-industry |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=[[Brighter Kashmir]]}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Other variants==<br />
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Other vegetables such as carrot, cauliflower, chilis, [[lotus stem]], and turnips are also pickled, but those are not considered traditional.<ref name="Garg-2021" /><br />
[[Category:Kashmiri cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Pickles]]<br />
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