Green chilli
Green Chili, is one ingredient I use almost every day in my kitchen. it plays a key role in South Indian cooking and north Indian cooking. We buy Indian groceries once a week and I always buy a handful of green chilli. If green chillies are not stored properly they turned to get spoiled soon.
Freezing green chilli during winter
During snow time I prepare to buy a big batch of green chilli and store it in the freezer. It is super easy to thaw and use frozen green chilli. The best part of homemade frozen green chilli it is preservative-free and done after proper cleaning
can I do this for all varieties of green chilli?
You can store any kind of fresh chili peppers using this method of storing. I have shared the method with the Indian variety of Green Chilies but you can follow the same for Anaheim, Ghost Chili , Jalapeno, Serrano, Thai Red Chili Peppers, etc.
Should I wash the green chilli in hot water?
I generally wash chillies in cold running tap water. If you are concerned about the quality you can wash with warm water. Avoid washing with hot water.
can I skip drying the green chilli?
No always make sure green chilli is completely dry before storing them
Do I need to use stainless steel container?
I prefer using stainless containers but you can use plastic or glass containers too
Can I skip using a kitchen towel?
No, I would recommend a kitchen towel | paper napkin as it absorbs the moisture and helps green chilli to say fresh for a longer time
How Long green chilli stays good in the fridge?
If maintained well green chilli can stay fresh for up to one month in the fridge. For longer shelf life I would recommend freezing
Can I store green chilli with the stalk?
I have tried storing green chilli with and without the stem. I felt green chilli without stalk staying for a longer time.
Should I discard green chilli turned yellow?
Store green chilli turned yellow separately and use it soon. Avoid storing it with the fresh green chill. Discard the rotten, mushy chilies insect bit chilli.
Can I store mild damaged green chilli?
Chop off the damaged area and discard. Store the good portion separately and use it within 2 days.
Kitchen tips
Ingredients
Green chillies
How to keep green chilli fresh for a long time with step by step pictures
Place green chillies in a colander and wash well
Slightly tilt the colander and drain all the liquid
Remove the stalk and keep the good green chilli separately
Store the yellow ones separately and use them within 2-3 days. avoid Placing them with green chilli
Discard the spoiled one. If you see some mild damaged green chilli, trim them and store them separately. Use them within 2 days
Separate the good fresh ones and spread them
Dry them till moisture evaporates. No need to sundry
Press them with a paper towel to make sure they are completely dry
For weekly green chilli storage - small batch
Place kitchen towel on the storage container
Add a good batch of fresh green chillies and wrap the paper towel well to prevent moisture
For Monthly green chilli storage - medium batch
Always use a wide container for large batch
Add a batch of green chilli and spread them
Place paper towel top and make sure green chillies are not exposed
Add another batch of green chilli and spread them Cover with paper towel
Freeze for large batch
Use freezer-safe container/ziplock cover Add green chilli and fold the ziplock bag to remove the air out of the bags
Tightly seal and freeze
To thaw take out the required chilli and keep at room temperature for a few minutes and wash in water
Fold and tightly seal the ziplock bag. Freeze for later use
