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Lemon Pickle - Nimbu ka achaar


Ingredients

1 kg thin skinned spotless lemon washed dried desseded and cut into 16 piecesgms salt 100 gms
1 tsp Haldi ( turmeric)

Method

1. Mix all these ingredients and put it in a glass jar for one month. The lemon become soft.



After one month

Ingredients

1. 5 kg sugar
Water enough to soak the sugar. About 1 cup
1 tsp black salt
1 tbsp roasted jeera powder
1 tbsp chat masala
1 tsp chilli powder


Method

1. Take a big saucepan
2. Add water and sugar
3. Keep it aside till the sugar dissolves.
4.  Cook on a slow flame till sugar boils.
5. Add lemon pieces
6. Cook till you see a shine on the lemon pieces.
7. Sugar syrup should not be very thick.
8. Cool and add all masalas
9. Pickle is ready . Store once it is at room temperature.





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