Spicy Lemon Pickle

Indian pickles are spicy and finger licking delicious. I feel my meal is incomplete without a teaspoon of pickle in side. As an ardent pickle lover; here i'm sharing the recipe of mom's special spicy lemon pickle. Check out my previous pickle recipes by clicking here: Pickle

Ingredients:

1. Lemon small- 1/4 kg
2. Salt- 1/4 cup
3. Gingelly oil/mustard oil- 1/2 cup
4. Mustard seeds-1 tsp
5. Garlic thinly chopped-3 tbsp
6. Thinly chopped ginger-3 tbsp
7. Green chilly chopped- 2 tbsp
8. Curry leaves-3 springs
9. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
10. Kashmiri chilly powder- 1 1/2 tbsp
11. Chilly powder-1 tbsp
12. Fenugreek powder- 1/4 tsp
13. Mustard powder- 1/4 tsp
14. Asafoetida- 1/4 tsp
15. Salt-to taste
16. Vinegar- 1/2 cup

Preparation:

• Wash the lemon well and pat it dry with a kitchen towel.
• After that cut each of the lemon in to 4 pieces.
• Mix 1/4 cup of salt with lemon pieces.
• Add it in to an air tight glass jar; The top of the lemon pieces must cover by sprinkling  salt.
• Let it rest for at least two weeks or up to a month. (shake the bottle well in every two or three days).
• Now the lemon pieces are enough tender.
• Avoid the salt water in the bottle and keeps the lemon pieces aside for pickling.
• Heat gingelly oil in a pan; splutter mustard seeds.
• Add curry leaves, garlic, ginger and green chilly chopped.
• Saute for about 4 minutes until nice aroma spreads.
• Add all the powders; give a quick mix and then add the lemon pieces.
• Mix well for two minute and add vinegar.
• When it boils switch off the flame.
• Allow to cool completely and keep in an air-tight container for long use.