Shimla Mirch Aur Nimbu ka Aachar
by bhuvanaygsr
29 Apr 2002
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Shimla Mirch Aur Nimbu ka Aachar recipe - How to make Shimla Mirch Aur Nimbu ka Aachar
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1 kg capsicums, washed and wiped dry
8 to 10 lemons, cut into small pieces
4 cups lemon juice
1 1/2 cups salt
3/4 cup fennel seeds (saunf), coarsely powdered
3/4 cup fenugreek seeds (methi), powdered
3/4 cup turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
Roast and powder together:
1/2 cup fenugreek (methi) seeds
asafoetida (hing)
1 cup oil
Method
- Slit the capsicums lengthwise on one side, snipping a little on the base of the stem.
- Mix together ¾ cup salt, the powdered fennel and mustard seeds, turmeric,
- Onion seeds, fenugreek seeds and asafoetida. mix in ¼ cup each of lemon juice and oil.
- Fill the capsicums with spice mixture by pressing in firmly. mix the lemon
- Pieces into the rest of the salt.
- Fill a sterilised airtight jar with alternate layers of capsicums and lemons, pressing tightly to pack.
- Pour remaining lemon juice over capsicums and lemons and leave thus for3-4 days.
- After 3-4 days, heat the rest of the oil, cool to room temperature and
- Pour into a jar.
- This pickle can be served right away if you like the capsicum crunchy.
- If preferred soft, wait 10-15 days before serving.
- Keep the capsicums covered with oil, to prevent them from spoiling.
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