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Lesson 33 how to cut a lime into wedges. The proportion for making this lemon pickle south indian recipe is 7 3 that is if you are chopping 7 lemons then squeeze 3 lemons for the juice.
Put the chunks in a large nonreactive bowl.
South indian lemon pickle recipe. How to make south indian lemon pickle. Heat 60 gm 1 cup oil and add the lemons and saute for about 10 minutes over low heat. Add salt and chilli powder saute for another 10 minutes.
With a clean dry wooden spoon mix the lemon pieces from top to bottom every day. It is extremely important to use a dry spoon each time and make sure not even a drop of water gets into the jars. After about 10 days the skin would soften quite a bit and the salt would have drawn out all the juice from the lemons.
How to make lemon pickle south indian style recipe. The proportion for making this lemon pickle south indian recipe is 7 3 that is if you are chopping 7 lemons then squeeze 3 lemons for the juice. Chop the lemons into 8 pieces or 12 pieces depending on the size of the lemon.
Repeat the same for remaining lemons. When the seeds crackle add the green chillies and ginger and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the turmeric powder and chilli powder and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the lemon pieces salt fenugreek asafoetida mixture mix well and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes while stirring occasionally. Lemon pickle south indian is the most famous south indian pickle made with lots of lemon mustard seeds and flavorful spices. 10 min cook time.
4 min total time. How to make lemon pickle south indian. Cut the lemons into eight pieces each rub salt and keep for one week in a jar.
Heat the oil in a pan remove from the fire cool a little add crushed asafoetida and mustard seeds and cover the pan. Cool a little mix lemon pieces lemon juice fenugreek powder chilli powder and sugar. 1 wash each lemon very well in hot water and dry thoroughly.
Cut the lemons into 1 inch chunks discarding as many seeds as possible. Put the chunks in a large nonreactive bowl. Lesson 33 how to cut a lime into wedges.
Pickles are popular condiments in the indian subcontinent. This lemon pickle is known as nimbu ka achaar in hindi and elumichai oorugai in tamil and it is quite easy to prepare. My mom always makes neer elumichai no oil lemon pickle recipe with green chilies and ginger.
When needed she makes the spicy version with the soaked lemons or the neer elumichai. Lemon pickle is a traditional indian condiment made with lemons ground spices salt and an optional ingredient oil. Many indian households make pickles during summer that usually last for an year.
Pickles are eaten as a side in an indian meal and is believed to aid digestion when eaten in small quantities. A typical indian meal always consists of a pickle and lemon pickle is the most common. Yet another wonderful recipe.
This is so apt for summer. My mom makes lovely pickles. As you know in a south indian household pickles are essential as we always finish our meal with thayir saadam that has to be accompanied with a pickle.
Mom used to make a variety of pickles lime pickle and mango thokku was a staple back home.