Lemon Pickle

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Lemon Pickle

Ingredients:-

  •  Lemon - 5 or 6 ( big )

  •  Ginger ( chopped ) - 1 tbsp

  •  Green chili (chopped ) - 4

  •  Sliced garlic  - 5 to 8 pods

  •  Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

  •  Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp

  •  Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

  •  Oil - 2 tbsp - 3 tbsp ( as required )

  •  Salt to taste

  •  Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Preparation:-

  1.  Clean and cut each lemons into 8 pieces.

  2.  Mix it with salt and a pinch of turmeric powder and keep it aside for 1/2 hr to 1 hr.

  3.  Heat  oil  in a skillet & add mustard seeds.

  4.  When it splutters, add curry leaves, sliced garlic, ginger & green chilly.

  5.  Saute it for a few seconds & add  turmeric powder. 

  6.  Reduce the heat &  add lemon pieces & saute it well.

  7.  Then springle some  water ( not pour too much water, only springle ) into the  mixture & boil it well.

  8.  Remove it from fire and add asafoetida powder.  Mix it well and allow it to cool. 

     Keep it  in an air tight container.

Simple yellow lemon pickle is ready...

Sending this to  'The Kerala Kitchen' Event hosted by Julie @ Erivum Puliyum