White Lemon Pickle
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White Lemon / Lime Pickle
White Lime / Lemon Pickle also called Velutha Naranga Achar is not only tasty but also great for digestion when consumed in moderate amounts. It is a great companion to really bland foods and also to the highly flavoured Biryanis. It goes with everything as it has the right mix of hot, sour, salty and spicy taste. To cut short, White Lemon / Lime pickle is a blast of flavours and refuses to be ignored. We are using common Green Chillies in this recipe, but the ideal mate is the Bird's Eye Chilli. Please try this Kerala style recipe and post your feedback in the comment section below.
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INGREDIENTS
- Lime / Lemon നാരങ്ങ - 1kg (30 Nos)
- Salt ഉപ്പ് - 9 Tablespoons (115gm)
- Cooking Oil എണ്ണ - ¾ Cup
- Mustard Seeds കടുക് - 2 Teaspoons
- Fenugreek Seeds ഉലുവ - 1 Teaspoon
- Ginger ഇഞ്ചി - ¾ Cup (75gm)
- Garlic വെളുത്തുള്ളി - 1 Cup (150gm)
- Green Chilli പച്ചമുളക് - 30 Nos (125gm)
- Curry Leaves കറിവേപ്പില - 4 Sprigs
- Turmeric Powder മഞ്ഞള്പൊടി - ¾ Teaspoon
- Vinegar വിനാഗിരി - 2 Tablespoons
- Sugar പഞ്ചസാര - 6 Tablespoons (80gm)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Take 1 kg of Lime; that would be about 30 medium-sized Limes. We need ripe yellow coloured Limes for making Pickle. Green unripe ones will leave a bitter taste. Cut it into 4-8 pieces according to your preference.
- Onto the cut pieces, add 8 tablespoon (½ cup, 100 gm) of Salt. If you are using very sour Limes, add a bit more Salt. Stir and mix it well. Cover and let it sit for about 30 minutes.
- Heat a pan or kadai and add ¾ cup of Oil. When the Oil is really hot, add 2 teaspoon of Mustard Seeds and 1 teaspoon of Fenugreek Seeds.
- When the spluttering ceases, add ¾ cup of chopped Ginger, 1 cup of Garlic (150 grams of cleaned and peeled) and sauté on a high flame for about 2 minutes.
- After sautéing for 2 minutes, add 30 medium-sized Green Chillies (chopped) , 4 sprigs of Curry Leaves and add 1 tablespoon of Salt and mix well. Sauté well for 2 more minutes till done. The choicest way is to add 100 gm of Bird's Eye Chilli.
- Turn down the flame to the lowest. Add ¾ teaspoon of Turmeric Powder. Sauté well for 10 seconds.
- Now add the salted Lemons along with the water. Turn up the flame to the highest and mix well. Stir intermittently till it starts to boil. When it starts to boil, set the flame to a medium level; cover the pan and let it cook for about 4 minutes.
- After 4 minutes, open the lid and stir. Keep it open and let it cook for 1 more minute.
- Now, add 2 tablespoon of Vinegar and 6 tablespoon of Sugar and mix well. Turn off the flame and let the Lime pickle cool down.
NOTES
Store the Lemon Pickle (Velutha Naranga Achar) in an air-tight container when it has cooled down well. Let it set for minimum 5 days and then use it.
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Nice Recipe. Well explained.