Published 17:28 IST, November 13th 2019

Pickle: Here is a lip-smacking, easy and quick recipe of making lemon pickle

Pickle is an integral part of Indian cuisine. Here is the pickle recipe on how to make a tangy and tasty lemon pickle at home.

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Pickle has always been a part of Indian diet. Pickles can be served with all meals throughout India. A tangy pickle that tastes great with curd rice can make your meal lip-smacking. use of roasted and ground mustard seeds in this recipe adds a supplementary burst of flavours. Use some fresh firm lemon for preparing pickles. Also use juice of lemon, since that enhances flavour of pickle. So, here is recipe on how to make a tangy and tasty lemon pickle at home.

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Pickle Recipes: How to make tangy Lemon pickle at home

Ingredients of Lemon pickle:

Some of essential ingredients that are to be used while preparing tangy lemon pickle are:

  • 8 Lemons
  • 20 Red chillies
  • 3 tsp mustard oil
  • 1 tsp fenugreek (Methi)
  • 1 tsp turmeric (Haldi)
  • 1 tsp asafoetida (Hing)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 Tbsp sesame oil

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Method of preparing tangy lemon pickle at home easily:

  • Step 1: Wash lemons and pat dry m. Cut m into small pieces and place m in a clean bowl. Add salt to it
  • Step 2: Dry roasted fenugreek and red chillies one by one in a pan. Finely powder m in a blender
  • Step 3: Add some turmeric to this powder and n mix it with lemon salt mixture.
  • Step 4: In a small pan, add sesame oil and mustard seeds. Also, add in asafoetida. When mustard seeds crackle, switch off flame. Let oil cool completely.
  • Step 5: Add this oil to lemon mixture and stir it well.
  • Step 6: Store this mixture in a clean and dry container, bottle or ceramic pot for at least two days before you use
  • Step 7: Also be sure that you use a clean and dry spoon while taking pickle out.

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It takes minutes to prepare lemon pickle rar than days which is usually case for or pickles. It contains excess oil, and salt quantity is less too. Once prepared, this pickle can be stored up to three months in fridge.

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14:13 IST, November 13th 2019