Benefits and Recipe Red chilli stuffed pickle
Benefits
There are many who don’t like extreme spiciness- they would avoid extremely spicy foods rather than ‘burn their tongue’ and have a lot of water or something sweet to douse the burning sensation in their mouths. However, spiciness does bring with it a host of health benefits. Here is why you should eat spicy food-
- Helps in preventing heart diseases– Chillies help the body from the negative effects of bad cholesterol, also known as Low-Density Lipoprotein(LDL). Moreover, chillies also have the nutrients and compounds needed to fight inflammation.
- Helps to prevent cancer-Compounds found in chilles help to protect the cells against harmful molecules (free radicals) that can cause cancer.
- Low Depression– Specific compounds found in chilles work as endorphins, which, in turn, produce serotonin that the body mistakes for pain. This helps those suffering from depression to feel better and also to reduce the risk of stress.
- Great for mainting a healthy diet– Having practically no calories, this is an ideal addition to your diet. Moreover, red chillies(whether in a pickled form or otherwise) speeds up your metabolism by 50% after 3 hours of eating them.
- Great for your skin– red chillies help keep your skin healthy and glowing, with the help of vitamin D and beta-carotene. As red Chilly Pickles are stored in a dark and cool environment, the vitamin C present is retained, as the quantity of vitamin C can reduce when exposed to light.
- It is a natural source of iron– red chillies in your red Chilli Pickle contain a lot of iron, making it a great recommendation for those suffering from anemia. Having small amounts of red chilli pickle with your meals regularly will ensure you never feel tired and weak due to a lack of iron.
- Balanced blood sugar levels- Great news for diabetics! Regular consumption of Red Chilly Pickle can be a great way to control blood sugar levels, helping you stay worry-free as far as maintaining sugar level is concerned.
Recipe of Stuffed red chilli pickle
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Fresh Red Chilies
- 100 gm Mango powder/ amchoor
- 50 gm fenugreek seeds/ methidana
- 75 gm Mustard seeds/ Rai
- 50 gm Salt
- 50 gm Black Salt/ kala Namak
- 50 gms Fennel seeds/ saunf
- 50 gms Carom seeds/ ajwain
- 50 gms Turmeric/ haldi
- 50 gms Red Chili Powder
- 20 gm Onion Seeds/ kalonji *
- 2 tsp Asafoetida/ hing
- 125 ml Mustard oil
Preparations
- Wash the chilies with water and then wipe them well.
- Remove the crown from all the chilies and then spread on a cloth and put in sunlight form an hours so all the water dries up completely.
- First sun dry fennel,Mustard, Fenugreek seeds,ajwain and cumin seeds for a day or slightly dry roast to remove the moisture.
- Now grind all to make a coarse powder.
- Take a bowl and add the ground powder and now add all the remaining powders in it and mix well.
- Heat te Mustard oil to a smoking point and then let it come to room temperature.
- Add oil in the spice mix and mix well. The prepared spice mix should look like a soft dough so add oil accordingly.
- Slit the chilies from the center on one side and keep aside.
- Now take some spice mixture and stuff tightly in each chili . Same way stuff all the chili with the masala and keep in a large plate.
- Heat about a cup of mustard il and then let it cool down completely.
- Pour about 1/2 tsp oil over each chili with a spoon ,take care that the masala will not come out from the stuffed chilies.
- Now put all the stuffed red chilies in a sterilized ceramic or glass jar.
- Tie a muslin cloth on the mouth of the jar and keep it in direct sunlight for a week.if the sunlight is not strong then you may need to keep for some extra time
- When the chilies are soften a bit and the colour change to a more deep dark colour then it is ready. Now keep the jar and a cool dry place and keep in sunlight once a month.
