Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Sujata Singh

How to Make Banarasi Red Chilli Pickle at Home

Banarasi-style red chilli pickle is spicy and makes for the perfect accompaniment for your Indian meals.

Large red chiillies 15 Mustard seeds 2tbsp Fennel seeds 3 tbsp Fenugreek seeds 2 tbsp Cumin seeds 1 tbsp Black peppercorns 8 Asafoetida 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp Mango powder 3 tbsp Lemon juice 2 Mustard oil 2 tbsp Salt (According to taste)

Ingredients

Wash the red chillies, let them dry, remove their stems and deseed them.

Step 1

Make slits in the middle of the chillies with a knife.

Step 2

Dry roast all the whole spices and let them cool down. Grind into a coarse powder.

Step 3

Add salt, spice powders, lemon juice and around 4 tbsp of heated and cooled mustard oil. Mix well.

Step 4

Stuff the masala powder in the chillies and store it in a glass jar. Pour the rest of the mustard oil.

Step 5

Keep in sunlight for 5-6 days to mature.

Step 6