Quick Mirchi Side Dish Recipe | Green Chilli Pickle
Learn how to make an instant and tangy Mirchi Side Dish in a pressure cooker. This quick green chilli recipe is perfect with dal rice and bhakri!
Ingredients
- 20 mild green chillies washed and slit
- 10-12 garlic cloves lightly crushed
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- A pinch of turmeric powder
- Salt to taste slightly extra than usual
- 1 teaspoon oil raw or heated and cooled
- Less than 1/2 a small bowl of water
- Optional: A few pieces of raw mango instead of lemon
- Optional toppings: Black salt cumin powder, 1 teaspoon vinegar
Instructions
- Prep the chillies: Wash the green chillies thoroughly. Make a slit in them or cut them into two pieces so they easily fit inside the pressure cooker.
- Crush the garlic: Lightly crush the garlic cloves. This helps the juices and flavours seep inside the garlic, making the Mirchi Side Dish Recipe much tastier.
- Mix in the cooker: Add the slit green chillies and crushed garlic to a pressure cooker.
- Add the flavourings: Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the cooker. Add a pinch of turmeric powder and slightly extra salt for that perfect pickle taste.
- Add liquids: Pour a very small amount of water (less than half a small bowl). The chillies should not be completely submerged. Add 1 teaspoon of oil. Mix everything well.
- Pressure cook: Close the cooker lid. Cook on low heat for exactly 1 whistle.
- Cool down: Let the pressure cooker cool down completely before opening the lid.
- Store and serve: Once cooled, you can add a pinch of black salt, cumin powder, or a teaspoon of vinegar. Store in a clean glass jar.