Pickled Red Chillies

Name: Pickled Red Chillies
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes 480 ml (16¼ fl oz)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g (14 oz) mild red chillies; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 10 green peppercorns; 200 ml (7 fl oz/¾ cup plus 2 tbsp) white wine vinegar; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 50 g (1¾ oz/¼ cup) jaggery (or soft brown sugar); 50 g (1¾ oz/¼ cup) jaggery (or soft brown sugar); 1 tsp fine sea salt

Preparation info

Makes
480
ml

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

Oh my days, these never lasted for very long in our house. We put them on everything!

Ingredients

400 g (14 oz) mild red chillies
2 tsp coriander seeds

Asia
India
Condiment
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Fill and boil the kettle.
Slice the red chillies into rings.
Put the coriander seeds in a pestle and mortar and crush them.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: 150ml (5fl oz/scant ⅔ cup) hot kettle water, cumin seeds, crushed coriander seeds, peppercorns, vinegar, turmeric, jaggery, salt and sliced