Kitchen Tips: In winter, green chillies are available very good and cheap and sometimes it happens that whenever you go to buy vegetables, you get some chillies for free. If it is kept carelessly, it soon starts rotting. But if you want, you can store green chillies. Due to which not only will you get the taste of fresh chilli but will also save your money. So just learn the easy recipe to keep green chillies lasting for months.
Choose the right chillies: While buying chillies, keep in mind that they should be hard, shiny and without blemishes. Soft or chopped chillies spoil quickly. Do not wash at all (before storing), people often make this mistake. The moisture in water causes chillies to rot quickly. If you have to wash it, then store it only after drying it completely.
Do not break the stick, leave the chilli stick intact. This increases their age. If you break its stem then the chances of it getting spoiled quickly increases. Airtight container and tissue paper: Take an airtight container, line the bottom and top with tissue paper. It will absorb excess moisture. Keep green chillies in the vegetable box of the fridge. Always keep green chillies in the vegetable box of the fridge. If kept like this, chillies can last comfortably for 3-4 weeks.
Long Term Storage
freezer method
Wipe the chillies with a clean cloth, keep them whole or cut them if you wish. Now fill it in a zip lock bag or airtight container and keep it in the freezer. In this way the chilli does not spoil for 6 months and the taste also remains intact.
extra tip
If you use a few chillies every day, keep a small box in the fridge and the rest in the freezer. Keep taking out as per need.
