Pickles can be a great accompaniment to any Indian meal. But I know that not everyone likes extremely sour lemon pickle and that includes me. I used to hate pickled lemon for that reason but once I learned to make it the right way, I’ve fallen in love with it. And with this recipe, you can eat it straightaway. No need to wait for weeks or months.
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- Kerala Fish Pickle
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Kerala Lemon Pickle/ Naranga Achar
Tangy and spicy pickled lemons Kerala style
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Ingredients
- 8 medium sized whole lemons
- 10 garlic cloves skin removed and julienned
- 1 tablespoon ginger julienned
- 1 large green chilly sliced
- ½ cup gingelly oil sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 3 tablespoon chilly powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground fenugreek
- A pinch of asafetida
- 2 teaspoon white vinegar
- Salt
- A sprig of curry leaves
- Water
Instructions
- Place lemons in a steamer and cook for about 8-10 minutes. Then remove them from the steamer and pat dry with a paper towel to remove excess water.
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Shallow fry the lemons for 2-3 minutes. Allow to cool, and cut them into four bite-sized pieces. Try to preserve as much juice as possible. Place the lemons in a deep bowl and sprinkle with salt. Mix well and keep aside for 5-10 minutes.
- Heat the remaining oil in a deep pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Throw in curry leaves, ginger, and garlic. When fried reduce heat to low, and fry chilly powder, ground fenugreek, and asafetida. Add the lemon pieces and mix well. Now you can also add white vinegar and water enough to cover the lemon pieces. Mix well again and stir in enough salt. Now increase the heat and bring it to boil. Then simmer again for 1-2 minutes.
- When cooled, transfer lemon pickle to warm, sterilized jars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 33mg
Melanie Gardner says
I made this and it's delicious. The recipe says it's ready to use straight away but I found that the flavour greatly improves after keeping for a month or so. Just about to make it again 🤤