Raita Marcha (Green chilli pickle)
Crafting Gujarati Pickle Raita Marcha from scratch is a breeze, packed with deliciousness and utilizing just a few essential pantry items. This vegan recipe follows a traditional style for making Hari Mirch ka achar.
Ingredients
- 350 grams Green Chili (i used jalapeno and serrano)
- 1 tablespoon Split fenugreek seeds (Methi na kuria)
- 4 tablespoon Split Mustard seeds (Rai na kuriya)
- 4 teaspoon Salt to taste
- 2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ⅓ cup Peanut Oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon Fennel seeds
Instructions
- Heat peanut oil. Switch off the flame. Let the oil come to a warm temperature. Keep it aside.
- Take split mustard seeds in a blender jar and grind them in a blender to make a coarse powder.
- Add crushed mustard seeds, split fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, and warm oil to a big bowl. Mix everything very well.
- Now add lemon juice and mix everything again. Keep this aside for about 4 to 5 hours.
- Wash and completely dry the chili peppers. Please make sure no traces of water exists on them. Cut the top of the chilies and cut them lengthwise.
- Take cut chillies in a big bowl. Add turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
- Cover the bowl and keep it aside for an hour.
- This step will release the excess water present in chilies and also reduce some spice from the chilies.
- Once one hour is done, take out the chilies from the bowl with the help of a perforated ladle and spread it in a single layer on a clean kitchen napkin or paper towel. Discard the water (which is released from chilies).
- Let the chillies air dry on a countertop for about 5 to 6 hours.
- Once the chilies are dried, take them into a big bowl. Add in the Mustard-fenugreek mixture and mix everything very well.
- Cover the bowl and keep it on the countertop for 3 to 4 days. Stir once every day.
- Raita marcha is ready to enjoy. Take them in a clean and dried pickle jar/bottle and store them on the countertop or in the fridge.
- Serve it with Thepla, dal-bhaat, paratha, roti, or with any meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 3kcalCarbohydrates: 0.1gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 26mgPotassium: 2mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.04gVitamin A: 0.1IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.3mg
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