This is a quick pickle that requires mustard oil to get a really pungent flavor, along with a few ground spices, fresh onion, lemon and salt.
By Chitra Agrawal
Shimi Ka Achar – Spicy Pickled String Beans
This is a quick pickle that requires mustard oil to get a really pungent flavor, along with a few ground spices, fresh onion, lemon and salt.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 4 mins
- Total Time: 14 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 pound green string beans, stems removed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons mustard oil
- 1/4 white or yellow onion, cut into ringlets
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/3 teaspoon turmeric
- squeeze of lemon
- salt
Instructions
- Wash string beans. Bring a pot of water to boil. Add in string beans and cook for 4 minutes or until they are bright green and still crunchy. Throw beans into a bath of ice water for 5 minutes.
- Drain the string beans and dry them completely.
- Put string beans in a bowl with mustard oil, onion, coriander powder, chili powder, turmeric and mix well. Add a squeeze of lemon and salt and mix well.
- Cover bowl and place in fridge. The beans should be ready to eat in 2 hours and will keep for the week in the fridge.
