Red Chilli Pickle

 

Pickle is a delightful way to spice up any meal.

Pickle is a delightful way to spice up any meal. Red chilli is a spicy, tangy, sour and mildly sweet. One of the most popular Indian pickles.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Red chilli (whole)- 20
  • Coriander powder- 6tbsp
  • Fennel seeds- 1tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds- 2tsp
  • Yellow mustard seeds- 2tsp
  • Nigella seeds (Kalongi)- 2tsp
  • Asafoetida (Hing)- 1/4tsp
  • Mango powder- 2tsp
  • Turmeric powder- tsp
  • Salt- 2tbsp
  • Mustard oil- 6tbsp

PROCESS:
  1. Wash and dry the chillies and cut them in 2 inch sizes.
  2. Combine coriander, fennel, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and nigella seeds roast them over low heat for 1-2 mins or till the spices become aromatic. Grind and make a coarse powder.
  3. Heat oil on medium heat and turn off the flame and let the oil come to room temperature.
  4. Mix roasted spices, salt, mango powder and turmeric together. Also add to it chillies which were cut into pieces. Pour the oil over the mixture and mix well.
  5. Keep the pickle in glass jar and leave for 5-7 days in sunlight. Pickle is ready to serve.

Notes-
  • Make sure that oil is sufficient enough; so that it coats all the red chillies.
  • It is important that the chillies are completely dry before pickling.
  • The pickle jar needs to be placed out in the sun during the day and brought inside before sun down.

Recipe by- Suchi Srivastava
Instagram- suchisrivastava26
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