Garlic Chilli Mushroom Pickle
A garlicky, fiery mushroom pickle for those who like it hot.
Stir a small spoonful directly into hot rice or dal for a quick garlic-chilli heat boost.
About this product
This is the spicier of our two mushroom pickles, built around garlic and chilli rather than the more traditional achaari spice mix — garlic is cooked down into the oil until it mellows slightly and turns fragrant rather than sharp, while the chilli load stays assertive, meant to read as genuinely hot rather than a background note.
Button mushroom again forms the base here for the same practical reason as our achaari pickle — it holds its texture through the cooking and pickling process better than a more delicate species would, staying pleasantly firm rather than breaking down into the oil. The garlic and chilli combination coats the mushroom pieces heavily, so this pickle carries more of its flavour on the surface of each piece than a spice-blend pickle does.
We'd suggest this one specifically for people who already find standard achaari pickles too mild — it's built for a higher heat tolerance, works well stirred into hot rice or dal for a quick heat boost rather than only as a side condiment, and a little goes further than you'd expect given how concentrated the garlic-chilli oil is by the time it's finished cooking down.
