This is for one of those days when your yearly stock of pickles and chutneys is fully exhausted and all you want is a taste of fresh home made pickle.
If you have shallots handy, use them. Else you can cut onions in 4 equal pieces and use the layers for the pickle. Replacing shallots / onions with carrots is also a good idea.
Ingredients;
1 Cup shallots
1 Green chilli cut into 3-4 pieces
1 Tbsp sukha sambhar (this is a Gujju word for pickle mix. Pickle mix is equal portions of red chilli powder, split yellow mustard seeds, ground fenugreek seeds and some salt. The mixture should taste a bit salty)
2 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
Juice of half lime
Process;
- Cut both the ends and peel the dead skin off the shallots and place them in a bowl.
- Add all the ingredients except oil
- Heat oil and then add it to the bowl.
- Mix well and cover it with a lid. The onions will begin to water because of salt making the pickle moist and juicy.
- It’s ready to eat.
This pickle perishes very fast. So make it only when you want to consume it. It can stay good in refrigerator for about 8-10 days.
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