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Lemon Pickle II

Cuisine of India Lemon pickle is a traditional condiment used with Indian food. Many pickle recipes from India have oil to help preserve the pickle, but this recipe uses no oil.

Lemon Pickle II prepared recipe
Prep20 minCook20 minServesFlexibleLevelHome cook
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  • Read all 7 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 9 listed ingredients.
  • Set aside about 40 minutes, based on the time recorded by the source.

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Method

  1. 01

    Cut lemons into small pieces, and place in a bowl.

  2. 02

    Cover with salt and set aside for at least 4 hours (24 is better).

  3. 03

    Dry-roast the yellow mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, star anise, and chopped chilis in a pan over high heat, shaking constantly—don't burn them!

  4. 04

    Strain the juice from the lemons into a small saucepan, add the turmeric, ginger and sugar, and simmer for 2–3 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. If there isn't enough juice, add 1–2 tablespoons water.

  5. 05

    Add the spices and sugar mixture to the bowl of lemons, and mix together well.

  6. 06

    Pack into a pint jar, pressing the pieces in if needed, to ensure that the liquid covers all the lemon pieces.

  7. 07

    Set aside to mature for 1 month.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: Public domain, credited to Webaware; view original image record .