Teekhi Chachi | Green Chilli Pickle

Teekhi Chachi | Green Chilli Pickle

• "Teekhi Chachi", our green chilli pickle or hari mirch ka achar is just as spicy as your Chachi's retorts.
• Made by Navdurge, a self help group from the rural part of Himachal Pradesh, this delicacy uses locally produced and naturally farmed chillies.
• The women pass on the love and tradition of their grandmoms "pipliyan ra char" to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

How is Green chilli pickle or hari mirchi ka achar made?

• Green chillies are usually available throughout the year. They are harvested by the local villagers.
• Once harvested, the green chillies are cleaned, just dried enough so that they retain the internal moisture and cut into but sized pieces
  
• The spices are mixed and a paste is created for the shoots to be submerged in
  
• Mustard oil is heated and cooled to take away its bitterness
  
• Finally all of the spices, the bamboo shoots and oil are mixed and packaged for sale
  
• Since we use all natural ingredients in our green chilli pickle, we are able to preserve it for longer than other pickles with artificial preservatives. In some cases, it is believed in our village, the older the pickle the better tasting it is.
  

Why buy our green chilli pickle - Teekhi Chahi?

• Here are a few things that are unique to Himaavan.
• Some of our star ingredients are very unique. If not the ingredient itself, the taste is unique because all of our ingredients are sourced locally.
  
• We use more of the "star ingredient" (green chilli in this case) and less "masalas".  Compare it to any other brand, and we are sure you will see the difference.
  
• What we eat at our home is what we package and sell - there are no additives to improve shelf life or enhance the taste of the product
  
• Since there are no synthetic additives or preservatives, the products are 100% natural. As ironic as it may sound, natural ingredients can last much longer than the artificial preservatives used by many brands
  
• Whenever you buy our products, you are helping an all-women self help group in a small village in Himachal who didn't have a chance to showcase their culture to the world before. This is a platform that helps them not only showcase their culinary talent but also gain financial independence.