Recipe : Mirch Karonda

Mirch Karonda

On one of my viewers demand, today I’m here with one of the best recipe of a seasonal pickle, which greatly enriches your meal platter. This easy to make pickle has a perfect blend of tangy Bengal currants and hot-spicy green chilies. So, presenting to you an instant pickle:  

Ingredients:

Bengal currant (karonda)        250gm

Green chilies                          125gm

Salt                                         1tsp

Turmeric powder                   ¼tsp

Asafetida                              ¼tsp

Black mustard                     ¼tsp

Yellow mustard                  ¼tsp

Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)      ¼tsp

Oil                                        1tbsp

Method:

1. Take a wok and heat up the oil.
2. Add asafetida, black mustard,  yellow mustard and fenugreek seeds.
3. As the mixture starts to crackle, add currants(karonda), salt and turmeric powder to it. Close the lid & cook it on low flame, till it gets slightly cooked(Approx 5-7 minutes), add chilies to it.
4. Mix it well and close the lid for few further minutes.
5. Sauté it for 8-10 minutes.
6. Now your Mirch Karonda is ready.

Note:

• Don’t add chilies and currants at same time, as they have different cook timings; because this would make chilies overcooked and reduce its crispiness.
• Instead of whole spices, you can also use grossly (dardara) grinded masala.
• You may add other spices, but if cooked well with proper proportions, it tastes complete in itself.