Easy To Make Pickle Recipes

We Indians love our pickles. Pickles (called ACHAR in Hindi) have been an integral part of our meals. We have savored them with parathas, enjoyed them with plain dal rice, licked off generous amounts from the containers with pooris or sometimes just had them along with plain curd – rice.

We all have our favorite family recipes consisting of delectable pickle our mums and grand mums  make seasonally. So yes, pickles occupy a special place in our hearts apart from our kitchens.

While the process of making some pickles can be long drawn, there are some very “easy to make” pickles. Lets look at some easy vegetarian pickle recipes to tingle our taste

Green Chilli Pickle

To make green chilli pickle, slit about 250 grams of green chillies individually. Heat some oil in a pan. Add asafoetida, fennel seeds – powdered (sauff). Then add the green chillies. To this, add about 4 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons red chilli powder, ½ a spoon of turmeric powder and half a spoon of dried mango powder (amchoor powder). Alternatively, you can squeeze one lemon for tanginess. Fry the above ingredients for 5 minutes and switch off the gas. Allow the mixture to cool and store in a pickle jar. “Creative Commons Green Chilli 

Tendli Pickle

Wash and dry about 250 grams of tendli. Ensure that they are completely dry. Chop off the ends and cut them into 4 slices vertically. Transfer in a jar. To this add, 4 tablespoons of pre – heated and cooled oil. Add 3 tablespoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon of turmeric and half a spoon of asafoetida. Mix well and store it in the same jar. Combine tendli pickle with simple roti, sabzi and you are in for a happy meal

Onion Pickle

It doesn’t get simpler than this. Take about 250 grams of medium sized onions and cut them into big square pieces. Add half a cup of brown vinegar and 2 teaspoons of salt. Alternately you can also take small sized onions and make them with the same procedure. Enjoy this simple yet extremely delicious pickle with vegetable pulao and some yoghurt. “Creative Commons Pickled Onions” by Roly Williams is licensed under

Green and Red Bell Pepper Pickle

Take 6 bell peppers – 3 red, 3 green. Cut them in squares and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan. Add 1 spoon of mustard seeds. When they crackle, add half a spoon of asafoetida, 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of red chilli powder and cook for a minute. Add the bell peppers to this. Squeeze 2 lemons and add 3 teaspoons of sugar. Give everything a good stir. When the peppers turn tender, add 4 tablespoons of gram flour. Continue stirring for 10 minutes till it cooks. Remove it from the flame and savour it fresh with your meals or simply refrigerate it after it cools.

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