Sweet, Sour, Spicy all packed in a simple pickle..It is lipsmackingly delicious..I made it yesterday and loved it to the core..I started eating it as it is, it is so good..It makes a perfect match with hot rotis and curd rice. I have quite a few pickle recipes on hand, so makesure you check all of them..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Resting Time : 2 hours
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Recipe Source: Tarla Dalal.com
Ingredients:
Lemons / Limes - 1 kg
Sugar - 400 grams / 2 cups
Salt to taste
Chilli powder - 250 grams or as per your taste
Method:
Wash lemons well. Wipe them dry. Now cut each lemon in 8 pieces and remove the seeds.
Take those lemons in a bowl, add in sugar and salt. Leave them to steep for a couple of hours.
Now pour them to a kadai and bring it to a boil.
Lower the heat and add in the chilli powder. Mix well.
Cook on a low flame till the chilli powder is coated all over the lemons.
Switch off the heat and let them cool down. They will get thicker as they cools.
When it is completely cold, transfer it to a sterlized bottle and store in fridge.
Notes:
1)I stored this pickle in fridge in a clean air tight container.
2)The pickle may look runny when it is on the stove, it get thicker as it cools.
3)If you cook your pickle for too long, the skin may get hard. But it taste really good like a sweet, sour, spicy toffee.
4)The amount of sugar, salt, chilli powder depends upon you. But If you add too much then the pickle will be little liquidy.
5)Always use clean spoons while handling this pickle.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Wipe your lemons dry |
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| Take them in a chopping board |
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| Cut them in half |
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| Cut them in half again |
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| Cut those half in quarters |
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| All chopped |
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| Take them in a bowl |
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| Add sugar to it |
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| Add in salt |
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| Mix well |
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| Cover and let them stay for couple of hours |
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| After few hours most of the water must have leached out |
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| Heat a pan |
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| Add the lemon pieces |
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| Let them cook for a min |
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| Once them reach a boil |
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| Add in chill powder |
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| Mix them well and switch off them heat.. |
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| It will get thick as it cools..Done.. |
Vidhya
This is absolutely new to me. never tried adding sugar to lemon pickle. Will try once.
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Sireesha Puppala
Wow this looks yum aarthi 😉
Anonymous
Can u please lemme know how long cn this pickle be stored?
Aarthi
@AnonymousI store this in fridge, it can be stored for 2 to 3 months
Anonymous
good job. keep cooking 🙂
Best wishes
Helen
I tried this and the gravy is tasty .but the lime tastes bitter. Why?
Aarthi
@HelenI think u must have over cooked it.So it has turned bitter..Add more sugar and cook
Helen Rajesh
Hai arti, the pickle was kept in fridge. After one week ,lemon also became very tasty.usually my husband does not like my pickle. But this he liked and if I forget to take pickle during lunch time, he himself reminds me of it .
Bubbly Imp
Hey.thanks from the recipe..actually it's ma first attempt to cook and I was surfing all over for a simple and tasty one..now at last for god's sake iam at the right place..gonna go to try..really curious how the result will be..will surely post theRESULT..hehe;)
Bubbly Imp
Thanks for the recipe...gonna go to try
Bubbly Imp
Thanks for the recipe..first attempt to cook..was in search of a simple and good one..at last for god s sake,iam here..gonna go to try ..really curious how it will be..will surely post the RESULT..hehe;)
Ligi
Hi,
I have tried this recipe.and I gotta say its tangy sweet and good. I have added a tsp of vinegar for preservation. Only PBM I faced is lemon s raw still. I love the lemon in pickles. Is that so its supposed to be in this recipe. Thank you for the recipe.
Anonymous
After making the pickle i feel the sweetness is little less. Can I add extra sugar into the pickle jar and mix. will it get spoiled??
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can add sugar and mix, but it will reduce the shelf life, so take a small amount and add sugar
Aarthi
@Ligias it stands by it will get soft
Anonymous
The pickle is very spicy .too much chilli.250gms.!cant eat it
Anonymous
Can gur be replace by sugar
Aarthi
not sure about that
Shayma
I am glad I tried this recipe. What a wonderful salty, tangy with a hint of sweetness. Will definitely make again. Wish there was an option to upload the picture.