red chilli pickle recipe | lal mirch ka achar | instant red chilli chutney
easy red chilli pickle recipe | lal mirch ka achar | instant red chilli chutney
Servings 1 jar
Ingredients
- 8 red chilli
- 1 small ball sized tamarind / imli
- ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
- 1½ tsp salt
for pickle masala:
- 1 tsp jeera / cumin
- 2 tsp mustard / rai
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp saunf / fennel
- ¼ tsp ajwain / caraway seeds
for tempering:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard / rai
- 1 tsp chana dal
- ½ tsp urad dal
- 3 clove garlic roughly chopped
- few curry leaves
- 1 dried red chilli
- pinch of hing / asafoetida
Instructions
- firstly, roughly chop the chillis.
- now transfer the chopped red chilli into blender along with 1 small ball sized tamarind.
- blend to coarse paste. transfer to bowl and keep aside.
- prepare the pickle masala by dry roasting, 1 tsp jeera, 2 tsp mustard, 1 tsp coriander seeds, ¼ tsp methi, 1 tsp saunf and ¼ tsp ajwain.
- blend to fine powder and pickle masala is ready.
- transfer the prepared pickle masala along with ¼ tsp turmeric and 1½ tsp salt.
- combine well, adding more salt if required.
- now prepare the tempering by heating 2 tbsp oil.
- add in 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp chana dal, ½ tsp urad dal add 3 clove garlic and roast till garlic turns golden.
- now add few curry leaves, 1 dried red chilli and pinch of hing. saute and splutter.
- pour the prepared tempering over chilli pickle and mix well.
- finally, instant red chilli pickle is ready to serve or store for a month in refrigerator.