Goan Chilli Pickle

Ingredients

• 500 grams light green chillies washed well and cut into 1 inch pieces
• to taste Salt
• 6-7 whole dried red chillies seeded
• 1 tamarind lemon sized ball
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 200 grams garlic cloves
• 200 grams ginger peeled
• 3/4 cup sesame (til) oil
• 1/2 cup sugar

Method

1. Soak dried red chillies and tamarind in vinegar for 3-4 hours.
2. Take green chillies in a bowl, add salt, mix well and keep aside.
3. Transfer red chilli mixture into a blender jar along with the vinegar and blend to a slightly coarse paste. Transfer into a bowl.
4. Grind green chillies coarsely and transfer into another bowl.
5. Put garlic cloves in the blender jar, add some salt and blend to a coarse paste. Transfer into a third bowl.
6. Chop the ginger into smaller pieces and put into the blender jar ad blend to a coarse paste. Add salt and set aside.
7. Heat sesame oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the green chilli paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger paste and sauté on medium heat for 10 minutes.
8. Add some salt and sugar and mix well. Sauté for 2-3 minutes or till the sugar dissolves.
9. Add the red chilli-tamarind-vinegar paste and mix well. Sauté on medium heat for 10-15 minutes or till oil separates. Set aside to cool down. Transfer into a sterilized airtight jar and serve when required.