Athela Marcha

Athela Marcha also called pickled green chilies is a Gujarati staple. They go along with so many Gujarati delicacies and yes a Gujarati thali is not complete without these. They taste tangy, spicy and salty and tastes absolute delicious. We have a jar of these in our fridge and here I am sharing my mother in law’s recipe who has been making them for years. It’s simple yet so addictive and I am sure you will love them.

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Course condiment, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

1 tablespoon split yellow mustard seeds can use black ones and grind them using mortar and pestle
Salt as needed
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp as asafetida powder
8 -10 medium green chilies cut in 1/2
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon lime juice

Instructions

Wash the chilies and dry them
Cut the chilies in 1/2
Slit the green chilies and deseed if you want less spicy
Fill the slit part with salt and leave for 1 hour
After 1 hour the chilies will release water and soften, drain the water
Mix split mustard seeds with salt, lime juice, olive oil, turmeric powder and asafetida powder
Add the softened green chilies and coat them well with mustard mixture
Store it in refrigerate overnight and enjoy them next day onwards with Thepla, paratha, khakra
Stores well in fridge for 2-3 months