Quick Marcha jo Athano / Sliced chillies Pickle

Ingredients

15-20 long chillies (not too hot)

1 level teaspoon salt

1/3 cup (80ml)  oil

1/3 cup (80 ml) lemon juice

1 heaped tablespoon split mustard

1/2 teaspoon fenugrek

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Method

1. Wash and dry the chillies and slice  into rounds about 1/2 inch.
2. Add salt, and spread on a tea towel, leave for at least 2 hours or overnight
3. Place the oil, lemon juice, mustard, fenugrek and turmeric in a clean screw top jar (large enough to fit the chillies), close the lid and give it a good shake.
4. Add the chillies into the jar, mix well.
5. This is ready to eat in 24 hours.

I  usually can't wait and it tastes fine!

Quick Gajjar jo Athano / Carrot Relish / Pickle

Ingredients

2 lb of carrots (about 8 medium carrots); julienned into thin strips

20 green chillies; split into two 

8 cloves of garlic; minced

1/2 cup (125mls) oil

3 table spoons tomato puree

3 teaspoons ground red chillies

1/2 teaspoon tumeric

salt

Method

1. Add half the salt to the carrot strips, and spread the carrots on a tea towel, leave for a couple of hours or overnight.

2.  Add the other half of salt to the green chillies, spread on a tea towel, and leave for a couple of hours or overnight.

3. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the garlic, saute until light brown.

4. Add the tomato puree, stir for about 5 minutes

5. Add the tumeric and powdered red chillies and cook for a few minutes.

6. Cool, add the carrots and the green chillies and mix well.

Serve as a side, Enjoy.

Will keep for at least 2 weeks in the Fridge.

Ours usually is gone within 3 days!!

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