Karonde & Mirchi Ki Sabji Recipe (An Instant Pickle with Seasonal Indian Berries)

A Natal plum pickle-rare but popular recipe

Monika Manchanda
Karonde & Mirchi Ki Sabji Recipe (An Instant Pickle with Seasonal Indian Berries)
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The Karonde & Mirchi Ki Sabji Recipe is a very traditional pickle that you can find in Northern India. Karonde is called Natal plum in english "Carissa carandas" being its scientific name. Its a berry like tart fruit which grows in the Himalayas. Karonde is rich in Iron and Vitamin C, in the north the most often used to make a simple karonde and mirchi ki sabji used as an instant pickle and eaten along with Parathas for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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Course: Side Dish
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Glass Mixing Bowl
Prep in

20 M

Cooks in

10 M

Total in

30 M

Makes:

2 cups

Ingredients

  • 200 grams Natal plum (Karonde) , chopped into bite size pieces
  • 200 grams Green Chillies , chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
  • Salt , to taste
  • 1/2 Lemon , juiced

How to make Karonde & Mirchi Ki Sabji Recipe (An Instant Pickle with Seasonal Indian Berries)

  1. To begin making the Karonde & Mirchi Ki Sabji Recipe, first prepare all the ingredients and keep them ready by the side.

  2. Heat oil in a pan, add the asafoetida and stir for a few seconds. 

  3. Add the cleaned and chopped karonde and green chillies into the oil along with salt to taste. 

  4. Cover the pan and cook the Karonde & Mirchi Ki Sabji on low heat for about 10 to 12 minutes until its good to eat. Once done, turn off the heat, transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

  5. Serve the Karonde & Mirchi Ki Sabji with Parathas for breakfast, lunch or dinner or store in an airtight container in the fridge upto a week.