Instant Onion Chili Sesame Pickle
Onion Chili Sesame Pickle - effortlessly easy to put together, this quick pickle is a spicy, tangy condiment with flavorful Indian aromatics like fennel and mustard. Pair it with millet rotis or khichdi for a classic combo or brighten up a sandwich or salad for the ultimate fusion side!
Ingredients
- 5 medium onions , sliced
- 5 green chilies , slit length-wise
- 2-3 inches ginger , julienned
- 2 tbsp cilantro , with tender stems, finely chopped
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
- salt , to taste
- 1 1/2 tbsp mustard oil , or any another oil
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp onion seeds (kalonji)
Instructions
-
In a mortar and pestle, coarsely grind white sesame seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, and salt. I used a Molcajete mortar and pestle that is made from volcanic stone.
-
Add in your onions, green chilies, ginger, cilantro, red chili powder, and vinegar.
-
In a small pan, heat oil and add in onion seeds (kalonji) and turmeric powder. Once crackling, add this tempering into the pickle.
-
Mix it well and your Onion Chili Sesame Pickle is ready!
-
Store in a sterilized jar in the fridge (for up to 2 weeks) and enjoy on rotis, sandwich, or salads.