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  • Writer's pictureNandini R Kini

Lemon Green Chilli Pickle






Ingredients


300 gms green chillies/ hari mirch (long variety)

7 lemons/ nimbu

2-inch piece ginger

1 cup gingely oil

1/4 cup methi/ fenugreek seeds

1/4 cup white split mustard/rai ki dal/rai na Kuria

Half of 1/4 cup mustard seeds

2 tbsp salt

2 tbsp red chilli flakes / Kooti lal mirch (optional)

Chickpea size hing / asafoetida

1 tsp turmeric powder/ Haldi




Procedure


  • Rinse and wipe green chillies, lemons and ginger. There should be no trace of moisture in them. Dry it completely.

  • Remove the crown and cut the green chillies into half-inch pieces. Cut ginger into small pieces.

  • Cut 3 lemons into small pieces. Squeeze the remaining four lemons and collect the juice

  • Cut the squeezed lemons and use them in the pickle

  • Dry roast methi, mustard separately and male a coarse powder

  • In a clean dry bowl put cut lemons, lemon juice, green chillies, ginger pieces, split mustard, salt,red chilli flakes, mix well and keep

  • Heat 3/4 of oil in a pan add methi and mustard powder

  • Add hing and turmeric powder and mix

  • Now add the cut lemons, lemon juice, chopped green chillies and spice mixture and give a good mix.

  • Immediately turn off the flame and let it cool completely

  • Once it is cooled completely store it in a clean, airtight jar and keep

  • After three days, check for the salt. Heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil and cool completely

  • Mix the pickle once and pour the 1/4 cup oil over the pickle and close the lid

  • Enjoy the pickle with dal rice, dal khichdi, curd rice or stuffed parathas.


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