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Achar

أخار

Green mango or lime cured with mustard oil, chilli and fenugreek.

Fiji, Oman and United Arab Emirates Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Brought by indentured Indian labourers after 1879 and now made in Fijian households of every background.

Frequently asked questions

What is Achar?

Achar is a fermented & pickled from Fiji: green mango or lime cured with mustard oil, chilli and fenugreek. Brought by indentured Indian labourers after 1879 and now made in Fijian households of every background.

Made with

fruitchilispices

Cooked

pickled

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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