Raita marcha | athela marcha | kathiyawadi athela marcha | instant green chilli pickle :

Raita marcha or athela marcha is a popular Gujarati pickle made with fresh green chili and Gujarati-style masala.

It is an instant pickle with a little bit spicy,and flavorful,

and enhances the taste when it is paired with Gujarati thepla, gathiya, or Rotis.



Ingredients :



For marination:

500 grm green chilli

1 tsp turmeric

40 grm or 3 tbsp salt



For masala :

½ cup splits mustard seeds rai na kuria

2 tbsp splits fenugreek seeds

2 tbsp dry coriander seeds

2 tbsp fennel seeds

1 tbsp salt

1 tsp asafoetida

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 big size lemon juice

½ cup oil





Procedure :

Wash and dry green chili completely. Remove its upper part and make medium size pieces.

Make slits in the center and divide them into two or three parts. Cut all chilies in the same way.

Now add turmeric powder and salt to the chili pieces. Mix well and keep it aside for 1 hr.

so water is released from chilies and the spiciness of chilies decreases.

Remove water from the chilies.

Next, spread them on a kitchen towel and let it dry for 1 day to remove all the water out of it.



Then in a pan, add methi seeds, dry coriander seeds, and fennel seeds.

Saute for 1 minute.

Cool down and grind it into a coarse powder. Do not grind it into fine powder,

just pulse them couple of time in grinder.

Take a bowl and mix the powder + Rai na kuria (splits mustard seeds)

Then in a pan, adds ½ cup oil and heat it. switch off the gas and cool down slightly.

Now in moderately hot oil add hing, masala, salt, and turmeric powder. Mix well.

Pickle masala is ready. Add into green chili and mix well.

Now squeeze some lemon juice and mix well.

Raita marcha or athela marcha is ready.

Store it in an air-tight glass bottle and be ready in 1 to 2 days.

Serve it with Thepla, gathiya, dal-bhat, or with any meal

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