Sunday 7 July 2013

LEMON PICKLE, NARANGAI URUGAI, NIMBU KA ACHAR, NIMBU LONCHE

Lemon pickle is a part of Sadhya or a regular pickle used at home.  I make it in small quantities and finish it off within a week or two.  However, the pickle is allowed to keep for a long time, it tastes more better than the instantly made and consumed.





Let us look at the recipe now:


Ingredients:

25 nos lemon
3/4 cup to 1 cup of chilli powder (depending upon your spice level)
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp vinegar
 salt as required

 OR you can use K PRA lime pickle masala.

Tempering:

750 ml  oil

2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp asafoetida
few curry leaves


Method:

1.  Wash and pat dry the lemons.
2.  Cut the lemon  into eight pieces, remove the seeds.
3.  Add the salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, vinegar, mix well and keep aside for a day.

NEXT DAY:

1.  In a kadai, heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add the curry leaves, asafoetida, switch off gas and allow to cool.
2.  When it becomes cool, add this to  the lemon,   mix well and fill it in  airtight glass jar.
3.  Once in a day, mix it with a dry spoon.  After a week can start using it.

Tips: when you are making pickle, the oil level should be above the content.


Lemon pickle is one of my favourite pickle.  a little bit of pickle along with anything from roti to curd rice is awesome.  Lemon has got lot of health benefits, used for culinary as well as for cosmetic purpose.  Lemon has got  health and cosmetic benefits.  few people are allergic to it  hence please check before you start enjoying this fruit products.


 Lemon being a citrus fruit, fights against infection.  It helps in production of WBC's and antibodies in blood which attacks the invading microorganism and prevents infection.   Lemon is an antioxidant which deactivates the free radicals preventing many dangerous diseases like stroke, cardiovascular diseases and cancers.   Lemon lowers blood pressure and increases the levels of HDL (good cholesterol) .    lemon juice taken in the empty stomach in warm water with little salt helps in reduction of weight.   lemon juice with salt and sugar is given the patient who has got giddiness to boost the energy.


see the health benefits link: healh-benefits-of-lemon.html


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