Spice mix for pickles

Ingredients
Fenugreek – 1/2 cup
Mustard Seeds – 1 cup
Turmeric – 1 tbsp
Red Chillies – 2 cups
 

Method

1.Microwave fenugreek and red chillies together on high for a minute. Or dry them out in the sun – so they lose any external moisture that may be present.

2.Grind all ingredients together to a powder.

Store in an air tight container. Keeps well for months. Use whenever you want to pickle anything the South Indian way.