Name: Banana-chilli pickle
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 130 min
Ingredients: 3 kilogram banana chillies; 8 fresh red thai chillies; 3/4 cup coarse cooking salt; 2 tablespoon dill seeds; 3/4 cup aniseed; 2/3 cup yellow mustard seeds; 2 tablespoon black mustard seeds; 2 tablespoon fennel seeds; 1 cup peanut oil

Banana-chilli pickle

This zingy chilli pickle is great as a dip or for spreading on sandwiches to add spice and flavour.

Makes 2 Item

Prep

Cook

10M

Total

2H 10M

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Ingredients

3 kilogram banana chillies

8 fresh red thai chillies

3/4 cup coarse cooking salt

2 tablespoon dill seeds

3/4 cup aniseed

2/3 cup yellow mustard seeds

2 tablespoon black mustard seeds

2 tablespoon fennel seeds

1 cup peanut oil

Method

1.Roughly blend or process chillies, place in large bowl, stir through salt; stand 2 hours.

2.Meanwhile, heat large frying pan; dry-fry seeds, one variety at a time, until fragrant.

3.Heat oil to smoking point; cool. Pour liquid off chillies; squeeze the mixture, wearing kitchen gloves, to remove as much moisture as possible.

4.Combine chillies, oil and seeds, mix well; pour into jars, seal. Keep in cool, dark place 3 months before using.

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