Sri Lankan Mixed Pickle

Directions

1. 1
   Wash the chilies and cut lengthwise.
2. 2
   Stone and chop the dates, halve the shallots, peel and slice the carrots, break the cauliflower into florets, and wash, string and cut the beans.
3. 3
   Grind the garlic, ginger and mustard seeds together and mix with a tsp.
4. 4
   of vinegar.
5. 5
   Place 200 ml.
6. 6
   vinegar into a pan and bring to the boil with the salt.
7. 7
   Add the chilies, and when the vinegar boils again remove the chilies.
8. 8
   Add the shallots and again when vinegar boils remove the shallots.
9. 9
   Continue process with all vegetables.
10. 10
    Mix the garlic, ginger, mustard seeds, chili powder and dates together with the rest of the vinegar; add the cooked vegetables and mix well.
11. 11
    Stir in the sugar.