Lemon Pickle (Kerala Style)


Pickles are the part and parcel of every Indian cuisine. Are you tired of making sour and bitter lemon pickle? Don’t worry, here I am introducing a very easy and tasty recipe (without bitter taste J),of lemon pickle. Here is a Kerala style recipe of lemon pickle. Let’s start preparation together …..

 Ingredients:

Lemon                                                  -10 numbers

Garlic                                                    - 1 pod

Mustard seeds                                  - 1 tbsp

Green chilly                                       - 2 numbers (splitted lengthwise)

Red chilly powder                            - 2 to 3 tbsp (as per spice required)

Asafoetida powder                         - ½ tsp

Vinegar                                              -2 tbsp

Salt                                                     - 4 tbsp

Gingelly oil/sesame oil                   - 2 tbsp

Curry leaves                      

Sugar                                                     - 2 tbsp

 

Preparation:

1.       Take the lemon and wash them thoroughly.

2.       Pat dry them and steam them in a vessel for 8 to 10 minutes (Make sure, don’t over cook them, then it will be difficult to slice them into pieces)

3.       Remove from the flame and allow it to cool and dry the lemon using a clean dry cloth

4.       Slice each lemon into 4 or 8 pieces as per the size of the lemon

5.       Add lengthwise chopped garlic, green chillies and a tablespoon of salt and mix well.

6.       In a pan, heat sesame oil and splutter the mustard seeds

7.       Lower the flame and add the chilly powder and sauté for some seconds

8.       Add the lemon, garlic, chilly and salt mix into the pan and mix well for sometime and switch off the flame

9.       Add asafoetida powder, sugar, and curry leaves and mix well

10.   Add vinegar and mix well, then adjust the salt

11.   Allow it to cool down and transfer the pickle in to any glass bottle or jar

12.   Heat 2 tablespoon sesame oil and allow it to cool and pour the same on the top of the pickle (to prevent fungus  formation and getting the authentic taste) and close the bottle or jar and keep the pickle for 3 to 4 weeks, so that it will become more tastier.

Hope you all enjoyed preparation of easy and tasty lemon pickle… I am sure you all will love to eat this pickle….

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