Raiwala Marcha

Raiwala marcha is a pickle that can be found in every gujarati's house...well..its almost a year and this is just my second post though one of my last years "NEW YEAR" resolution was to post atleast one recipe each week on the blog...inspite of my best intentions week became months and months became a year...though through out the year i kept on cooking and clicking the pics but had yet to find time or at the least energy to post them.

Moreover it was my personal obsession to post this recipe as my second one.My sister-in-law whose inspiration can be seen in lots of things that i do(blogging being one of them),likes this pickle a lot and requested the recipe long time back...I could not bring myself to post anythig else before posting the recipe of this pickle.I took almost a year to learn and post this.All said and done,this is for you Dee.

Ingredients :

1. 100 gms Indian green chillies(long and slit into halves).
2. 1/2 teaspoon Asofoetida.
3. 1/2 teaspoon tumeric.
4. 3-4 tbs oil.
5. 5 tbs rai na kuria(crushed mustard seeds).
6. 1 large lemon.
7. salt to taste.

Method:

1. Slit the green chillies into half.(Apply oil in both the hands before doing so,this will help prevent the burning sensation due to chillies).
2. Apply salt liberally over the chillies and let them stand ovenight or for atleast 10-12 hours.This will help drain out the excess water from the chillies and will help them stay fresh for longer,however if the quantity is less this step might be excluded.
3. Drain out the excess water from the slit chillies.
4. Heat oil in a pan to a temperature where it is not smoking hot but is warm enough.Swithch off the gas as soon as oil reaches the desired temperature.
5. Add Asofoetida ,tumeric and Rai na kuria immediately into it.
6. Rai na kuria will emit a smell typical to its flavor and will start dancing in the oil at this point pour the oil on the slit green chillies.
7. Add lemon and mix them well.
8. Adjust salt according to the taste.
9. keep them refrigerated in an airtight bottle.
10. These chillies taste best after a day or two.

RAIWALA MARCHA

Variation/Tip:

• The green chillies can always be cut into small pieces then cutting it lengthwise.This helps save time. :)
• If Rai na kuria is not available(which is nothing but split mustard seeds ),one can always take whole mustrad seeds and grind it to powder for use,instead of Rai na kuria.