Do Chua Pickled Carrot and Mooli

Name: Do Chua Pickled Carrot and Mooli
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 3 carrots, cut in matchsticks; 0.5 mooli, cut in matchsticks; 200ml rice vinegar; 200ml warm water; 3 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tsp salt

Quick, crunchy sweet and sharp pickles for banh mi, noodle bowls and rice dishes.

Time20 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.56 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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3carrotscut in matchsticks
½moolicut in matchsticks
200 mlrice vinegar
200 mlwarm water
3 tbspcaster sugar
1 tspsalt

Method

1
Put the carrot and mooli in a bowl. Sprinkle with a little of the salt and rub it in for 1 minute. Rinse and drain.
2
Stir the vinegar, warm water, sugar and remaining salt until the sugar dissolves.
3
Pack the vegetables into a clean jar and pour over the liquid so everything is covered.
4
Leave for at least 30 minutes at room temperature, then chill. They keep well in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
30 min

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