South Indian Style Lemon Pickle

I do not have to write much about Pickle. I learnt this recipe from my mom. Give it a try. Have fun.

Ingredients:

• 10 Lemon cut into small pieces( used green ones)
• 1 cup table Salt
• 2 tbsp  Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Methi seeds / fenugreek seeds
• 3/4 cup Red Chili powder ( I used 1/4 cup extra hot and 1/2 cup regular)

For tempering

• 2-3 Tbsp Cooking Oil
• 2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing

Method:

• Mix cut Lemon and salt in a bowl. Then transfer into a well dried, air tight jar and keep aside for 3-4 days. Tilt the jar every day for proper mixing.  After 3-4 days you can see  colour change in the cut Lemon.
• Dry roast Mustard seeds and Fenugreek seeds separately until  you hear crackling sound.
• Then make fine powder of dry roasted spices togather.
• After 4 days, transfer the salted Lemon in to a clean, well dried bowl, add red Chili powder, Mustard- Methi powder. Mix well.
• Temper with Mustard seeds and Hing. ( Heat oil in a pan, Add Mustard seeds, when you see the seeds crackling, add hing and pour on top of the pickle). Mix well.
• Again transfer the Pickle to the same jar used before and keep aside for one more day. 

• Ready to serve.