Indian Green Chili Pickle - Hari Mirch Achar
Green Chili Pickle is a hot, spicy, and tangy condiment in many Indian households. It is a very popular pickle made with fresh green chilies, lime, and a few aromatic Indian spices.
Ingredients
- 250 grams Green chillies
- 6.5 tbsp Lime juice
- 2.5 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 1 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Asafoetida/hing
- 3.5 tsp Salt or as required
- 7 tsp Oil
Instructions
Preparing The Chillies
- Remove the chili stems, wash them thoroughly, and let them sit in the colander for 30 minutes.
- Spread the chillies on a clean kitchen towel, set them aside to absorb the moisture from them, and wipe them down.
- Cut the chillies into medium sized pieces and store them into a clean glass mixing bowl.
- Add some salt, lime juice, and set aside.
Preparing The pickle Masala
- Heat a pan on medium heat, roast the mustard seeds for about 2-3 minutes, and set aside on the plate.
- Transfer cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds in the pan and roast them for 1 minute. Set them aside on the plate to cool down.
- Grind the masala into a powder in a spice grinder and mix it with the green chili mixture.
Tempering
- In the same pan, heat some oil on medium high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add some mustard seeds and let them crackle.
- Switch off the stove, add some asafoetida, turmeric powder, and let it cool down completely.
- Once the tempering cools down completely, transfer it to the chili bowl and mix everything well.
- Transfer the pickle to an airtight and clean glass container.
- Shake the container or mix the pickle with a spoon everyday - mix all the juices for about 7-10 days and enjoy.
Notes
- Wipe down the green chillies very well before using them in the pickles.
- Do not roast all the ingredients for too long or else the pickle will taste bitter and leave a pungent smell.
- Use the citrus squeezer for making fresh lime juice for the best tasting pickles.
- Always use a fresh and moisture free jar for storing the pickle.
- Use a dry spoon every time while mixing or serving the pickles.