In my childhood days during the season of fresh green chillies (normally around Pongal days) my great grandma used to make Chilli pickle which is most favourite. I can finish the entire Jar in few days. Tangy Tamarind, Sweet Jagger and firey Chillies really fantastic combinations. Now a days you get green chillies almost everyday. I was asking my grandma for recipe.. Finally she found the hand written one. So hear you go with the recipe
Ingredients:
Small onion – 20 (chopped )
Green chilles – 15 (Chopped roughly.. I did use bigger variety less spicy one)
Tamarind – Lemon size.
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Jaggery as needed
Salt as needed
Oil – 2 tablespoon (I have sued gingerly / sesame oil)
Mustard seeds – 1/4 teaspoon
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida – A pinch
Method:
Heat the oil. Add Mustard seeds and Asafoetida. Let it crackle. Add Urad dhal fry till slight brown color. Add Onion and fry till transparent
Add Chopped Chilli. Fry for 3-4 mins.Add tamarind paste and Let it boil till you get desired consistency (thick gravy consistency)
Add Turmeric, jaggery and let it boil in low medium flame for another 2-3 mins
Switch it off. Once cool down store it in air tight container. This can last for a week in the fridge
2 Replies to “Puli Milagai – Indian Pickle with Chilli, Tamarind and Jaggery – Side dish for idli, dosa and yogurt rice”
Slurp! This does sound like something I have tasted… would be lovely to replace pickle while having biriyani… hehe… bookmarked!
The very look of it is tongue tickling.. looks so good