Chilli Lemon Pickle (Raita Mirchi)

Name: Chilli Lemon Pickle (Raita Mirchi)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gm wadhwan special chillies; 3 tsp salt; 4 tsp split mustard seeds (rai kuria); 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp split methi seeds(methi kuria); 1/4 tsp split coriander seeds(dhanya kuria); 1/2 tsp hing; ½ tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp sugar; 2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf); 1/2 cup oil; 1 lemon juice; 2 deseeded lemons cut into small pieces

Hema Kamdar @Hems

Mumbai

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#winterspecialpickels
#cookpadindia
It's a gujrati pickle. I have made this from special winter chillies of Vadhvan,a place in Gujrat .These chillies are not much spicy. It turns super tasty. It goes with any Indian dish.One can make from any chillies of their choice.

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Ingredients

250 gm wadhwan special chillies
3 tspsalt
4 tspsplit mustard seeds (rai kuria)
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/4 tspsplit methi seeds(methi kuria)
1/4 tspsplit coriander seeds(dhanya kuria)
1/2 tsphing
½ tsp black pepper
1/2 tspsugar
2 tspfennel seeds (saunf)
1/2 cupoil
1lemon juice
2deseeded lemons cut into small pieces

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Steps

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In a bowl mix salt and turmeric powder. Wash chillies properly, and dry it properly.give a half cut vertically..stuff it with little salt and turmeric mixer, cover it and keep it aside for 2 hours. Drain all the water from it by squeezing it. Dry it on cotton cloth for ½ an hour.
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Dry roast split mustard seeds,split coriander seeds,split methi seeds,saunf, black pepper,in a pan. let it cool. Coarsely grind this in a grinder, add hing, sugar and salt to taste to it.Heat oil and add to this mixer.
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Add deseeded lemon pieces and stuffed chillies, mix it well. Add lemon juice over it and mix it.our crunchy tasty chilli pickle is ready. Keep it in a air tight container.It will taste best after a day or two.
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These chillies can be stored for whole year. To retain its green colour, keep this in a deep fridge in an air tight container or zip lock bag.when ever you want to consume, remove small portion,and rest keep in freezer only.