Ginger Relish
Ginger Relish is very handy to have in your refrigerator for spicing up many different dishes. It is quick and easy, vegan, gluten free and a versatile recipe.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup ginger finely chopped
- 4 green chilies
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Cut the green chilies lengthwise (remove the seeds if you like mild).
- Chop the green chilies to match the size of the chopped ginger.
- Mix ginger, chili, salt and lemon juice together and store in glass jar.
- Before serving refrigerate the relish for 24 hours.
- Relish can be refrigerated for about 2 weeks. Note: after a couple of days the green chilies will fade in color and will become milder in taste.
Notes
Variations
- Thinly slice the green chilies and ginger about 1 inch lengthwise and mix with salt and lemon juice.
- Mix the chopped relish with cream cheese and use as a sandwich spread.
- Lightly spread between grilled cheese sandwiches.
- Sprinkle over any chat.
- Use sliced relish to garnish any dal, rice, subji with gravy.
- The relishes’ juice can be mixed with olive oil to make a salad dressing.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Thadolos
January 14, 2020 at 12:37 pmIt looks delicious! I will try this recipe! (Also extremely healthy.)
Lane Hadesty
November 13, 2019 at 6:02 amFor me, and a lot of other people, I tend to own a grater that is both easy to clean and cheap. I’ve usually dealt with the standard 4-sided “cowbell” grater, but I have a soft spot for the box set. Sure, it is a bit more hectic to store, but it’s very simple to clean. Plus, you can see where the shreds go without having to worry about spilling over a tower of cheese that lies underneath.
Lily
June 9, 2016 at 7:40 amWoW Amazing!
Sonal A Awasthi.
June 1, 2016 at 12:56 pmSimple and easy to cook recipes. I love to cook.
Deb
November 18, 2014 at 4:19 pmA lot of your recipes use green chilies. What kind of green pepper do you mean? My grocery has Mexican chili peppers in the produce section and canned jalapenos.
Manjula Jain
November 21, 2014 at 3:12 pmDeb,
I use Serrano chilies
Victoria O.
March 26, 2014 at 8:33 pmManjula:
Thank you for your delicious recipes. This one is a classic. I coarsely grate peeled ginger root when I make it. I prefer to grate ginger that way for most recipes requiring fresh ginger.
Judith Thurston
August 24, 2013 at 9:08 amLove the easy to follow recipes Manjula, I am an Ayurvedic Therapist and follow an Ayurvedic lifestyle.
Would you please show a u tube of roasting/toasting the spices, then grinding them, each individual spice.The garlicis added at the end……..it is then kept in a sealed jar for use .I have forgotten the name of it, one uses it with idlis, and melted ghee and is ALL eaten together, it is very very spicy and includes chillies.It is pale golden/red in colour.
I love it, hope you can show it soon…….
This is NOT garam masala.
Warm regards
Judith
Rajendra Tawker
October 28, 2012 at 7:02 amManjulajee, your Rasmalai demo is excellent. We do it every now and then. Thanks for the wonderful demo.
ken
July 29, 2012 at 8:34 amCilantro chutney recipe please.
Deepak
February 2, 2012 at 8:50 pmHello Aunty Ji,
I’m a bachelor and make grilled cheese sandwich at least 3 times a week. Your idea of adding ginger relish to it is superb!! Could you please tell me how many days this relish will stay fresh in refrigerator. Thank you so much for your easy to follow videos.
Manjula Jain
February 2, 2012 at 10:20 pmDeepak
Relish will stay good in refrigerator atleast for week.
Archana
November 22, 2011 at 3:15 pmSimple and awesome.Thanks.
Lakshmi
June 3, 2010 at 9:08 amManjula Aunty, I love all your recipes & there is so much of variety. Thank You so much.
sam
May 2, 2010 at 9:03 amCan the ginger be grated and used. That way it can be used as a dip for snacks as well.
Bernadette
November 14, 2009 at 7:49 amManjula, I really love your recipes. It’s such a joy to watch you. Thank you very much. Peace and blessings.
chana
November 5, 2009 at 6:38 pmManjula Jain, thank you so much for your enjoyable demonstrations. I’ve made the tomato chutney after watching your video. Now I’m ready to try the ginger relish (that can be kept for more than a day.) ~ chana
ashmita
July 12, 2009 at 6:36 amyour recipes are simple and awesome thank you aunty
rose marie
June 26, 2009 at 12:55 pmWow! I love your website. I have been afraid to try cooking Indian food as the ingredients are new to me but now I want to cook EVERYTHING. Thank you so much for your easy to follow videos.
Sonia
June 14, 2009 at 11:01 pmHi Dear Manjula , I ‘m big Fan of your simple recipes ,
way you cook is amazing , looks like cooking is
way to simple job , i love pani puri , nan nread , rusgulla’s , pickles,
I’m going to try each and every recipe u wrote , you are really incredable
thanks
sonia
Muhua
March 5, 2009 at 6:30 amHello Manjula Ben,
I like your simple neat cooking..tried beans & peas, itwas very nice. Thank You.
Colleen
January 30, 2009 at 11:29 pmhi i am experiementing with vegitarian cooking and i foune a recipe for spiced chick pea burgers… it calls for indian relish or pickle is there a substitute if i cant find it in stores?
Jaya
January 31, 2009 at 5:57 amIf you can’t find it, use ketchup. You didn’t say where you are living so I don’t know what else may be available in your country.
mrs shah
November 16, 2008 at 9:25 pmhello manjula,
this is ur pakistani fan from usa.
i tried many of ur recipies ,they were so good,,thank God to find u,
can u tell plzz where r u living in usa.
urs sincerely mrs shah
Bharath
November 13, 2008 at 7:55 pmwow! Thank you for showing how to make paneer!
Soma
September 11, 2008 at 12:42 pmDear Manjula Aunty,
I just cant thank you for your recepies. They are so simple and you have explained so minutely in all your video. I am Bengali and as you know Bengali’s love eating variety of food.
I am a new cook..never before marriage i have even entered the kitchen. but now i have to do it all. I tried few of your recepies and it was Awesome. My husband and all my friends like my cooking.
Thank you very much for sharing your talent.
Love, Soma
anjali
June 28, 2008 at 2:03 pmaunty, like all the rest of your recipes this one looks delicious 🙂
Jaya
June 27, 2008 at 4:08 pmTerrific 🙂
Manjula Jain
June 27, 2008 at 3:15 pmHello Jaya,
Yes I am from U.P.
Jaya
June 27, 2008 at 11:05 amDear Manjula Aunty,
I just found this new addition. My mother in law makes this IDENTICAL relish. I had forgotten about it until I saw this. She cuts her chili and ginger lengthwise like matchsticks, but otherwise it is the same.
Are you from U.P. by chance?
Jaya