Green Chilli Pickle Recipe (Hari Mirch Ka Achar)
Spicy, tangy, and loaded with flavor, Green Chilli Pickle (Hari Mirch ka Achar) is a delicious North Indian style pickle recipe where fresh green chilies are pickled with mustard seeds and lime juice. Here is my mother's recipe.
Servings: 20 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound green chilies 500 g
- ½ cup brown mustard seeds
- ¼ cup salt
- 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
- ½ cup lime juice
- 2 cups mustard oil
Instructions
- Wash chilies and wipe each using a cotton cloth. You can also spread the washed chilies on a kitchen towel and air-dry for 3-4 hours. The idea is to remove any moisture on them, as it may spoil the pickle.
- Cut them into ½-inch long pieces and discard the stalks.
- Grind mustard seeds in a grinder to make a coarse powder.
- Mix ground mustard seeds, salt, turmeric powder, and ½ cup mustard oil in a bowl.
- Add chilies and lime juice to the bowl and mix well.
- Transfer the pickle to a clean glass jar.
- Cover the jar with a cotton cloth and secure it with a rubber band or a twine.
- Keep the jar on the kitchen counter. Leave the pickle in the jar for 2-3 days so that the excess moisture evaporates.
- Heat 1 and ½ cups of mustard oil in a pan over high heat until it fumes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Pour the oil into the jar so the pickle is covered with oil.
- Secure the lid of the jar. Keep the jar in strong sunlight for 3-4 days. Bring the jar inside at night and put it back in the sun during the day.
- You can store it in a cool and dry place for up to a year.
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Notes
Use clean and dry hands, knives, and bowls to make the pickle. Any moisture is not good for its shelf life.
Use a clean and dry spoon to take out the pickle.
Wear gloves if your hands burn while handling chilies.
Use a glass or a ceramic jar instead of a plastic one to store the pickles, as the plastic may react with the acidity and be harmful.
Shaking the pickle once for the first 5-6 days is important for proper pickling. Do not skip it.
Nutrition
Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1498mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 5.7mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.5mg
