VERKADALAI PULI MILAGAI (GROUNDNUT GREEN CHILLI PICKLE)

Verkadalai Puli milagai is the home made green chilli pickle with groundnuts. This tastes very delicious and goes well with dosas, parathas,  white rice etc. With the puli milagai recipie I have made a variation by adding groundnuts. This tastes hot, tangy and little sweet too. This pickle is everyone’s favourite in my family.

INGREDIENTS

• Tamarind                                             - lemon size
• Salt                                                      - to taste
• Turmeric powder                                - ¼ tsp
• Asafetida                                             - ¼ tsp
• Jiggery                                                 - 2 tbsps
• Chilli powder                                       - 1 tsp (if you want more spicy add some more chilli                                                                             powder.)

FOR SEASONING

• Green chillies                                      - 12 nos (slitted)
• Gingelly oil                                         - 2 tbsps
• Mustard seeds                                     - 1 tsp
• Methi seeds                                         - ½ tsp
• Groundnuts                                         -1/4 cup
• Garlic                                                  - 8 cloves (crushed) (optional)

METHOD

1. Extract the thick tamarind pulp.
2. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds,methi seeds, asafetida, crushed garlic and groundnuts.
3. Fry for sometime till the groundnuts are  half-fried and add slitted green chillies.
4. When the chillies splutter, add the tamarind extract, turmeric powder,and salt .
5. Allow to boil over a moderate heat.Add powdered jaggery and chilli powder.
6. When it comes to semi-thick consistency remove from the fire.
7. Spicy tangy verkadalai puli milagai is ready to serve.
8. Serve with any type of dosas,white rice etc.