Lal Mirch Ka Achar, Red Chili Pickle
Red Chili Pickle is a delightful way to spice up any meal. Indian meals are generally served with a variety of condiments, of which pickles are the most common. This one is a rather hot and spicy pickle, not for the timid palette by any means. It tastes great with lunch or main course.
- 10 whole red chili (jalapeno or cayenne)
- 3 Tbsp coriander (dhania)
- 1-1/2 Tbsp fennel seeds (saunf)
- 1 tsp fenugreek seed (dana methi)
- 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds (peele sarso)
- 1 tsp nigella seeds (kalongi)
- 1/8 tsp asafetida (hing)
- 1 tsp mango powder (amchoor)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric (haldi)
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 3 Tbsp oil, I prefer mustard oil (can use olive oil)
Wash and dry the chilies and cut the chilies in 1/8-inch pieces.
- Combine coriander, fennel, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, and nigella seeds roast them over low heat for 1-2 minutes till spices becomes aromatic. Grind coarsely.
- Heat the oil on medium heat, after oil is very turn off the heat and let it come to the room temperature. Set aside.
- Mix the roasted spices, salt, mango powder, and turmeric to the red chilies, and mix it well. Pour oil over the mixture and mix well.
- Keep the pickle in a glass jar. Let the jar sit two days at room temperature or few hours in direct sunlight. Pickle is ready to serve.
Chili Pickle will be good for a week at room temperature or keep in the refrigerator up to one month.
Suggestion For a milder pickle, remove the pepper seeds, or sometimes chilies are not hot then add some red chili powder.
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Nisha Vakharia
January 26, 2021 at 9:53 amI have brought these chillies but my hands are burning ,so chillies might be very spicy , should I use these chillies . Let me know how to buy mild hot red chilli, please
Manjula Jain
January 28, 2021 at 12:08 pmNisha, It is very hard to figure out, but hot chilies are always good for pickle after a few days pickle will not be very hot.
Rose Smith
December 23, 2018 at 8:27 amHey Manjula Jain, The food looks very tasty hot and I’ll love hot food. I wanna try to make it. Thank for sharing
shivani sharma
September 4, 2018 at 8:28 pmHello Manjula ji, I am 8 months pregnant and currently in the process of making and stocking up on snacks. I have panjeeri, methi ladu and aliv ladu. Can you pls suggest what to eat in what order… First 3 days, then first 10 days, and the first month? Thank you.
Diego Lopes
September 3, 2018 at 11:42 amYUM. Can’t wait to make this at home, I love this dish and I’m really excited to learn it. Thanks for sharing.
Devendra
September 2, 2018 at 9:00 pmAre the spices grounded or whole?
Manjula Jain
September 2, 2018 at 9:56 pmgrind after roasting
Mavis Gewant
September 2, 2018 at 4:40 pmi am going to make this for my Indian friends who love chili and the food is never hot enough for them. Mouth watering!