Green Chile & Cherry Tomato Pickle From Priya & Ritu Krishna | Genius Recipes

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: water + citric acid

Lemon juice provides acidity while being fresher.

mustard seeds

🥗Healthier: ground mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Ground mustard offers similar flavor at a lower cost.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

green chiles

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Jalapeños maintain heat while being more accessible.

Cut cherry tomatoes in half.

Slice green chiles down the middle, leaving the stems on and keeping the seeds in.

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin, nigella, fenugreek, fennel, and black mustard seeds; bloom the spices in the oil.

Add the sliced green chiles to the pan and stir.

Turn off the heat and add the halved cherry tomatoes to the pan, mixing gently.

Squeeze in juice from half a lime and sprinkle salt over the mixture; stir to combine.

Let the mixture cool before serving.

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