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NIMBU KA ACHAR (Lemon pickle) RECIPE | Indian pickle recipes


Ingredients:

  • 35 Lemons
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 tsp asafetida powder
  • 4 tsp salt

Paste:

  • 30 Black peppercorns
  • 2 tsp black cardamom seeds
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 2 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp White cumin seeds
  • 15 cloves
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp vinegar

 

How To Make Lemon Pickle:


● Wash and clean lemons.

● Now boil the water and put 25 lemons in it for 2-3 minutes.

● Take them out, dry them and cut into quarters.

● Using sterilized jars for the pickle, sprinkle the asafetida powder and half the salt over
    the base.

● Grind all the paste ingredients to make a smooth mixture and smear it all over the
   lemon quarters. Drop these spiced lemons into the jar.

● Squeeze the juice from the remaining 10 lemons over them and sprinkle rest of salt.

● Cover the jar with a clean cloth and leave out in sun.

● The pickle should be ready within 2 weeks

Grind all the paste ingredients to make a smooth mixture and smear it all over the lemon quarters. Drop these spiced lemons into the jar.