Mix Achar (Mixed Pickle)
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Our Mix Achar brings together mango, lemon, green chili, carrot and garlic in one jar — pickled the traditional Shikarpuri way in cold-pressed mustard oil with whole and ground spices. It's the pickle families keep on the table for every single meal, balancing heat, tang and depth in every spoonful.
Price: 500g Rs. 520 · 1kg Rs. 1,050 · Cash on Delivery across Pakistan
What Is Mix Achar?
Mix Achar is Shikarpur's everyday table pickle — a single jar of raw mango, green chili, carrot and garlic, all pickled together in cold-pressed mustard oil. It's the achar most Sindhi households keep open at every meal, because it covers several cravings in one spoonful.
Traditional Sindhi Background
In Shikarpur, mixed pickles developed out of necessity as much as taste — families pickled whatever vegetables and fruit were in season together, in one large matka (clay jar), rather than keeping separate jars for each item. Mustard oil was the natural preservative available locally, and combining several ingredients in a single achar became a Sindhi household signature, distinct from the single-ingredient pickles more common further north.
Taste Profile
Because it blends several ingredients, Mix Achar changes character spoonful to spoonful — one bite leans into the mango's sourness, the next into raw green chili heat, the next into garlic's depth. Mustard oil ties it together with a sharp, slightly bitter backbone that mellows the longer the jar sits.
How To Eat It
Spoon a small amount alongside daal chawal, khichdi or plain roti — Mix Achar is built to be a side, not a main flavour, so a teaspoon per meal is typical. It's also a common addition to parathas, and many households stir a spoonful into plain yogurt raita for extra tang.
Who Should Buy It
If you only want to keep one achar jar in the kitchen, Mix Achar is the one to buy — it's the closest thing to a taste of everything the brand makes. It suits people who like variety in a single jar rather than committing to one dominant flavour.
Ingredients
Raw Mango, Green Chili, Carrot, Garlic, Lemon, Mustard Oil, Fenugreek, Nigella Seeds, Red Chili, Rock Salt
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Mix Achar Kya Hai?
Mix Achar Shikarpur ka rozmarra ka dastarkhwan wala achar hai — ek hi jar mein kachcha aam, hari mirch, gajar, lehsan aur limbu, sab sarson ke thanday tel mein milakar daale jate hain. Yehi wo achar hai jo zyadatar Sindhi gharon mein har khane par khula rehta hai, kyunke ek hi chamach mein kai zaiqe aa jate hain.
Mix Achar Price in Pakistan (2026)
| Size | Price (PKR) | Per Kg (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| 500g jar | Rs. 520 | Rs. 1,040 |
| 1kg jar | Rs. 1,050 | Rs. 1,050 |
Minimum order Rs. 1,500 hai aur delivery charges Rs. 300 poore Pakistan mein. Advance payment par 10% discount milta hai.
Kya Kya Shamil Hai
Kachcha aam, hari mirch, gajar, lehsan, limbu, sarson ka tel, methi dana, kalonji, laal mirch aur sendha namak. Koi artificial rang ya preservative nahi.
Shikarpur mein mixed achar zaroorat se paida hua tha — gharane har mausam ki sabziyan aur phal alag alag jars mein rakhne ke bajaye ek bare matke mein ikathe daal dete the. Sarson ka tel maqami tor par mayassar tha aur qudrati preservative ka kaam karta tha.
Zaiqa Aur Khane Ka Tareeqa
Kai cheezein mili hone ki wajah se Mix Achar har chamach par apna rang badalta hai — ek nawala aam ki khatas ki taraf jhukta hai, agla hari mirch ki teekhi garmi, aur agla lehsan ki gehrai. Sarson ka tel in sab ko ek tezi bhari bunyaad par jorta hai jo jar purana hone ke sath narm parti jati hai. Daal chawal, khichdi ya saday roti ke sath thoda sa daalein — ek chamach fi khana kaafi hai. Parathay ke sath bhi aam hai, aur bohat se ghar ek chamach raita mein mila lete hain.
Kis Ke Liye Behtar Hai
Agar aap kitchen mein sirf ek hi achar ka jar rakhna chahte hain, to Mix Achar wohi hai — is mein hamare bananey wali har cheez ka zaiqa aa jata hai. Ye un logon ke liye hai jo ek hi jar mein variety chahte hain, kisi ek zaiqe par committed nahi hona chahte.