Lemon Pickle (Kerala Style) - Onam Special

Lemon Pickle
  
Here is our recipe for lemon pickle.


Ingredients

• 10 Large Lemon
• 1/2 Cup Vinegar
• 2 tbsp chopped ginger
•  2 tbsp chopped garlic
• 3 green chillies chopped
• Few curry leaves
• Salt as required
• 1 tbsp Gingelly oil (Sesame seed oil)
• 3 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida powder
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds

Preparation
    Bring a pot of water to boil and immerse the lemons and continue boiling for 3-4 minutes. Take the lemons
out and let them cool. Cut the lemons into small pieces (don't discard the juices) and keep it aside. Coarse grind the mustard seeds. Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. Add Ginger, garlic and green chillies as soon as the mustard changes color. Cook for 2-3 minutes and add the chilli powder, turmeric powder and asafoetida powder. Add curry leaves and switch off the heat. Add the cut lemons and salt. Add enough vinegar and properly mix together. Keep it covered for a day and the adjust the salt and add more vinegar. You can  add some sugar also to sweeten a bit. Keep refrigerated.