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Lemon Pickle

By: Archana Ram

Lemon Pickle

ORIGIN:

Lemon is rich in vitamin C.It is used as a diet factor with salt."Lemon Pickle" is a popular pickle variety in the south indian states .It is usually taken with curd rice.

INGREDIENTS

Lemon - 10

Salt - 8 tsps.

Red chilli powder -4 tsps.

Ginglee Oil - 150 gms.

Tumeric powder - 1/2 tsp.

Mustard seeds - 1tsp.

Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp.

PROCEDURE

Step 1:First of all wash the lemons in clean water.

Step 2:Then,cut each lemon into 4 equal parts.

Step 3:Add salt and tumeric powder to the cut lemon pieces and mix well.

Step 4:Keep this in a air-tight container especially glass container for 4 days.

Step 5:After 4 days,add red chilli powder,asafoetida to the pickle and mix well.

Step 6:Now heat oil in a frying pan for 3 minutes ,add mustard seeds to the pan and wait until it sputters .

Step 7:Now ,add the mustard with oil to the above prepared lemon mixturte.
Mix well.

Step 8:Keep it outside in room temperature in a dry jar for a day.

Step 9:Then refrigerate the lemon pickle as no preservative is added.

Step 10:Serve with chappathis,puris or curd rice.

NOTE:

*Take all the ingredients in the above mentioned quantity only.

*Do not use wet spoon to serve the pickle as it results in fungi formation.

*Refrigerate immediately if preservative is not used.

*Use bitterless lemon only.

Article Source: http://recipes-indian.com

About the Author: Mrs.Archana Ram is one of the most principal contributors to the recipe site www.recipes-indian.com/

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