Chatak Chilli Pickle

Ingredients 

• 225 grams mild green chillies 
• 4-6 fresh red chillies
• 1/2 cup + vinegar
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 cup sesame oil (til oil)
• 3/4 cup garlic, chopped
• 6 tablespoons ginger paste
• 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp golden
• 3/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana), crushed
• 1/2 cup sugar

Method

1. Crush green chillies coarsely with fresh red chillies, half the vinegar and salt.
2. Heat a pan. Add sesame oil and heat till it reaches the smoking point. Add garlic, ginger and sauté till red. Add the green chilli mixture and sauté for five minutes. Add tamarind pulp and mix.
3. Add crushed split fenugreek seeds and mix. Add sugar and adjust salt. Add the remaining vinegar and cook for five minutes.
4. Take off the heat and set aside to cool. Store in sterilized bottles.
5. You can use this pickle as a spread.

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