Indian Onion Pickle Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 green chillies, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Chaat Masala
• 1/4 teaspoon achar masala (pickle masala powder) ((get recipe))
• 4 tablespoon mustard oil
• 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds (rai)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1/4 teaspoon nigella seeds ( kalonji)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel, wash, wipe, and thinly slice the red onion. Separate the layers manually and transfer them to a wide bowl.

2. 2

   Add spices, salt, and sliced green chillies to the onion. Mix nicely and set aside.

3. 3

   Heat mustard oil in a small pan till it starts smoking. Add all the tadka (temperig) ingredients. Let them sizzle for 20 – 30 seconds. Turn off the heat.

4. 4

   Pour this tadka over the masala coated onions.

5. 5

   Add the finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix it all together nicely using fingers. Let the onion pickle sit for a few hours or serve immediately.