Green chilli pickle

 

Green chilli pickle ,almost instant pickle  for chilli lovers,which goes well with a combination of rice and any dal.For this pickle pick chillies that are medium hot or milder.As far as I know the smaller the green chilli size ,the hotter it is.Here I picked the thin ,long ones( the Indian variety)

Ingredients:

1. Green chillies - 15
2. Tamarind pulp - 1cup
3. Salt to taste
4. Mustard powder - 2tsp
5. Fenugreek seeds pwd - 1 tsp
6. Sesame seeds  pwd - 3tsp
7. Hing - pinch
8. Oil - 4tsp
9. Turmeric pwd - 1tsp

Method:

• Wash and dry the green chillies without any traces of water.Make a slit in all the chillies lengthwise ,by keeping the stalk (do not cut completely as shown in the pic below)

 

• Heat oil in pan and fry the green chillies for 5min.Remove  from oil and keep aside.
• In the same pan add tamarind pulp, salt,hing,turmeric pwd,mix well cook till the tamarind  pulp thickens.To this add mustard pwd,fenugreek pwd and sesame seeds powder in order .
• Finally add the green chillies fried in oil , close the lid and cook for 3min.
• Let them marinate for 24 hrs and enjoy!
• Tastes good with hot rice and any dal.

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