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Lemon Pickle

Naranga Achar

Also called Naranga Achaar, Lemon achar

By Tammy Austin ·

  • 13 ingredients
  • 8 steps

Here is a quick lemon pickle recipe. It goes well with biryani. I like using lemons for this recipe instead of limes/cheru naranga because of the soft skin and less bitterness of the lemon skin. There is another recipe for lime pickle, which I will be uploading shortly. The lime pickle recipe is a little more time consuming and the pickle cannot be used immediately. But its always worth the wait.

Ingredients

  • Lemons – 3-4 medium sized
  • Green chillies – 1-2
  • Ginger garlic – 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Chili powder – 2 tablespoon
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Fenugreek powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Asafoetida – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Gingely oil – 1/4 cup
  • Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
  • Vinegar – 1/8 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar – 2 tablespoons

Equipment

  • Chatti (clay pot)
  • Glass jar

How to make Lemon Pickle

  1. Cut the lemons into small pieces. Save the juice that runs on the board while cutting.
  2. In a chatty pour oil, when the oil is hot, splutter mustard seeds.
  3. Add ginger garlic, green chilies and curry leaves. Saute till the raw smell goes away.
  4. Lower the flame and add the turmeric, chili powder, asafoetida powder and fenugreek powder.
  5. Add enough salt, sugar and Vinegar and reduce.
  6. Add the chopped lemons and reserved lemon juice. Stir to coat the lemon slices.
  7. Switch off the flame, leave to stand till it cools.
  8. Transfer the pickle to a glass jar and store in the refrigerator. Use immediately or reserve for future use.

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