Sweet Nimbu Pickle
by Foodie#436107

Pickles are also a source of probiotics.Lemon is one of the popular fruit used for making pickle and keeping the digestive system healthy. This is an easy to follow and prepare recipe.

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Sweet Nimbu Pickle recipe - How to make Sweet Nimbu Pickle

500 gms lemon
250 gms jaggery (gur)
100 gms oil
2 cups vinegar
2 tsp chilli powder
10 slit green chillies
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) powder
1 tsp sesame seeds (til) powder
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi) powder
salt to taste
a pinch asafoetida (hing)

Method

Wash lemon and dry them with clean cloth.
Cut lemon into 4 parts. Keep it in a airtight container,add salt and allow it to soak in salt for 10 days.
Heat oil in a pan then add mustard seeds, jeera and Asefotida. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry for a while.
Add this to the lemons and add the remaining masalas to the lemon.
Then add slit green chillies and mix well.
Powder jaggery and boil in vinegar,allow it to cool and sieve in a clean cloth and mix it well.
Wait untill 5-6 days and then it can be used. Store it in a air tight container.