Gorkhay Achar (v.)

Vegetarian entree

This one is either named so because it’s as simple as the Gurkha people or because it’s so easy to cook that even Gurkhas can make it! It’s of course an accompaniment and can either be categorized as pickle, snack or just a part of  vegetarian meals. Gorkhay Achar can be eaten with roasted beaten rice (bhuteko cheura), plain rice, chapattis, parathas and sel rotis.

Ingredients list:

Mustard oil preferably
1 teaspoon of black sesame seeds (kalo til) – optional
3-4 medium onions - sliced
Medium size ginger -  julienned
5-7 green chillies (depending on their hotness) -sliced vertically into two
2-3 tomatoes - sliced/ diced
Salt to taste
Pinch of sugar 
Sprinkling of coriander leaves (Dhaniya patta) – optional
Dash of lime or soya sauce

Method:

• Heat the mustard oil till bubbles come and go. 
• Pop black sesame seeds (this is optional).
• Add the sliced onions and cook till they sweat a bit.
• Add julienned ginger and soon after add the chilies and tomatoes. Cook for sometime and add salt to taste and a pinch of sugar to give that thickness and that gratifying taste. Cook till it’s the consistency you like.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves (optional). 
• Just before you serve, add a dash of lime or soya sauce for that extra zing!