Lime Dates pickle is vibrant and colorful, with complex flavours that is quite delicious.
Ingredients
Lemon-15 Chilli Powder-3tbsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder-1tbsp Turmeric powder-1/4tsp Asafoetida powder-1/4tsp Fenugreek Powder -1/4tsp Ginger-1 big piece Garlic-15 cloves Green chilli-6-10 Curryleaves -4 strings Vinegar-1/4cup Salt- Dates-20 Hot Water-11/2cup
Method
Wash the lemon properly and dry them with a clean cloth. Cut each of them into 4 pieces .. Take a air tight jar and place the lemon pieces into the jar ..Add 3 tbsp of salt into that and close the jar.. Mix these by shaking the jar well ..Do this for 3 -4 days or until lemon become soft .. Then open the jar By that time the pieces will be very soft and salty.(the salt will be perfectly mixed with lemon Now heat oil in the kadai splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. When splutter ,add garlic slices ,green chilly and curry leaves ..Saute for few minutes and add turmeric powder . Lower the flame and add fenugreek powder,asafoetida powder and red chilly powder ..Saute for just few seconds and turn off the gas ..Add vinegar
De-seed the dates and cut each date into 2-3 pieces ..
Add these dates and add hot water ..
Boil well ..Allow to cool down .. Then add Lemon and mix well .. Check the salt
Method
Wash the lemon properly and dry them with a clean cloth. Cut each of them into 4 pieces. Take an air tight jar and place the lemon pieces into the jar. Add 3 tbsp of salt into that and close the jar. Mix these by shaking the jar well. Do this for about 22 days or until lemon become soft. Then open the jar after 22 days. By that time the pieces will be very soft and salty.(the salt will be perfectly mixed with lemon). Now heat oil in the kadai splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. After spluttering ,add garlic slices ,green chilly and curry leaves. Saute for few minutes and add turmeric powder . Lower the flame and add fenugreek powder,asafoetida powder and red chilly powder. Saute for just few seconds and turn off the gas. Finally add vinegar.
De-seed the dates and cut each date into 2-3 pieces.
Add these dates and add hot water, boil well. Allow to cool down. Then add Lemon and mix well. Check the salt.
Transfer the lemon date pickle to an air tight jar and use after 1 week.
If you want you can add 1 tbsp of gingelly oil on the top (heat the oil then cool it b4 adding ). So the tasty pickle is ready to use.
Its a great combination with Biriyani Note : U can increase or decrease the quantity of chilly powder according to the number of lemon and ur taste. You can use this pickle after one week, but it will taste best after one or two months.
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