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Posted on

16 October 2012

by

Anjana Chaturvedi

Green Chilli Pickle (Hari Mirch ka Achar)

Ingredients

Fresh green chillies-250 gms
Ginger slices-4 tbs (optional)
Lemon juice-3/4 cup
Refined oil-3/4 cup
Crushed fennel seeds (saunf)- 2.5 tbsp
Crushed mustard seeds- 1.5 tbsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Salt-1.5 tbsp

Preparation

  • Wash and wipe green chillies well, then chop into roundel.
  • Peel ginger and make thin slices.
  • Put them in a glass bottle or jar add salt, turmeric and mustard powder (rai) and keep covered overnight or for 8 hours.
  • Then add lemon juice, oil and fennel seeds. Mix well.
  • Let it mature for 2 -3days and then start using (you can start using it immediately, but the taste enhanced after 2-3 days).
  • Keep in room temperature for 1 week then keep refrigerated for 2-3 months (keep stirring in between).
  • You can also add fresh turmeric (kachchi haldi/or amba haldi) into it along with ginger.
Cooks Note

A spicy and tangy green chili pickle. Serving suggestions: serve with daal, bread or with any curry.

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