MILAGAI THOKKU / GREEN CHILLI PICKLE

INGREDIENTS :

Green Chillies - 50 gms
Pearl onion - 50 gms
Tamarind - a lemon size
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urat dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a pan . Add mustard and urat dal . When it splutters , add chopped onion and curry leaves .
2) Saute onion till tender . Then , add chopped chillies and saute till tender.
3) Add tamarind juice to it . Cook in slow flame till the juice thickens . Add salt and turmeric powder .Add a spoon of gingelly oil .
4) Once it thickens and the oil separates out , remove from flame . Allow it to cool .Store in an airtight container .

Serve hot with Curd Rice .

Sending this to Nivedita's Complete My thali - Pickle event , started by Jagruti along with the following :

1) Ginger Pickle
2) Mango Pickle
3) Gongura Pickle
4) Bittergourd Pickle