delightful green Chili Pickle

Chili Pickle is a delightful way to spice up any meal. Indian meals are generally servedwith a variety of condiments, of which pickles are
the most common. This is a rather hot and spicy pickle, not for the timid palate by any means.       

Ingredients:

• 20 green Serrano chili peppers
• 3 tablespoons coriander (dhania)
• 1-1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (mathi)
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
• 1/8 teaspoon asafetida (hing)
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon mango powder (amchoor)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons oil, mustard oil preferred

Method

1. Wash and dry the chilies and cut a vertical lengthwise slit in each one.
2. Combine coriander, fennel, and fenugreek seeds. Grind coarsely. Add salt, mango powder, and turmeric to the ground spices. Mix well.
3. Heat oil until quite hot, and pour over the dry ingredient mixture.  Mix well.
4. Add vinegar and mix well, again.
5. Stuff the spice mix into the green peppers and place in a glass jar.
6. Let the jar sit two days at room temperature or one day in direct sunlight.Pickle is ready to serve.
   Chili Pickle will keep in the refrigerator up to one month.

Variation

As an alternative to stuffing the chilies, you can slice them into1/8“pieces and mix them in with the spice mixture.

Tip
For a milder pickle, remove the pepper seeds prior to stuffing with spices