Winter Special Red Chilli Pickle

Prepare the Chillies Wash the red chillies properly and dry them completely with a cloth. Slit them lengthwise carefully without separating them fully. Remove seeds if you want less spicy pickle.

Make the Masala In a bowl, mix mustard powder, fennel powder, fenugreek powder, turmeric, red chilli powder, kalonji, and salt. Add lemon juice and 2 tbsp mustard oil to make a moist stuffing mixture.

Stuff the Chillies Fill the prepared masala inside each red chilli properly.

Heat the Oil Heat remaining mustard oil until slightly smoky. Let it cool completely.

Store the Pickle Place stuffed chillies in a clean glass jar and pour cooled mustard oil over them. Keep the jar in sunlight for 2–3 days and shake gently once daily.

Ready to Serve Your spicy and tangy Winter Special Lal Mirch Ka Achar is ready to enjoy with paratha, dal-rice, khichdi, or any Indian meal.