Lime Pickle

          Lime pickle is one of  popular pickle of Tamil Nadu. Curd rice is the best combination with the lime pickle. 

Ingredient :

Lime or Lemon - 8                                                                            

Salt - 1/2 Cup

Chilly Powder - 1/4 cup

Garlic - 15 pods

Mustard seeds

Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 Tsp

Sesame oil - 1/2 cup

Turmeric - 1/2 Tsp

Curry leaves - few

Hing(Asafoetida) - 1/2 Tsp

Lime Pickle

Method :

Wash the limes and pat it dry. Cut the lime into small pieces. Put the limes in a well dry bowl or a jar.

                               

 Add 1/2 cup salt to it. Mix the lime and salt well. Keep it under the sunlight for 4 days. So that the salt dissolved in the lime completely. Keep on shaking it 2-3 times daily.

                            

Salt will get dissolved completely, lets start to make pickle.

                                                

Take a large pan with 1/2 cup sesame oil. Once oil gets heated add mustard seeds, Fenugreek seeds & then add 1/2 Tsp Hing.

                             

Add Chilly powder and Turmeric Powder. Dont let it burn, immedietly add Garlic pods, curry leaves to it & fry for a while.

                             

Then add the limes in the pan & stir well. Reduce to low flame. Let the lime cook well.

                             

Once the lime gets cooked well you'll find oil floating out. Switch off the stove & let it cool down.

                            

Transfer it to sterilized jar or bottles. Hot & Sour Lime pickle is ready.

Tips :

This pickle can used up-to 6 months.

You can even add 1 Tbsp sugar to it.

Stir the pickle once in a week.

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