Desi Achari / Pickle Oil

Spicy Strong Robust Pickle Oil that will lend instant Achari flavor to your food! Use it to baste your Tandoori Kababs, as a finishing touch for your Bharwan Tawa Sabzis or Baingan ka Bharta. You can even drizzle some over your fav Dal or curry…Mmmm it adds a whole new delicious dimension to your food! 🙂

Method:
Pour out 1 1/2 cup mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
Warm over gentle heat. But do not make it scalding hot.

Gently roast a heaped tbsp of Panch Phoran

and 4-5 whole dry red chillies till aromatic.

Tale care not to burn spices…or they turn bitter!
Transfer the spices to a glass jar.

Pour the warm mustard oil over the roasted spices.

Add a tsp each of red chili pwdr

And haldi

Allow oil to cool completely.

Close lid and place in a sunny window sill to allow the spices to infuse for a couple of weeks….and it’s ready to use!