Sweet-Lemon-Pickle

Sweet-Lemon-Pickle


Ingredients

 lemons 500gms
 salt 100gms
 turmeric powder (haldi) 1 tbsp
sugar 2cups(500 grams)

 grated jaggery (gur) 1 1/2 cups(250 grams)
 chilli powder 1 tbsp

Method

1. Wash the lemons and wipe them dry using a dry cloth.
2. Squeeze out the juice of 5 to 6 lemons to get approx. ½ cup of lemon juice. Cut the remaining lemons and lemon skins into quarters. Keep aside.
3. Place the lemon quarters and squeezed out lemon skins in a sterilised glass jar.
4. Mix together the lemon juice, salt and turmeric powder and pour this mixture over the lemons.
5. Press the lemons in the jar tightly so that the lemon juice covers the lemon pieces.
6. Cover the jar with a lid and place it under the sun for 10 days or until the lemons are soft and give way under the pressure of your thumb. Toss the contents of the jar occasionally.
7. Add the sugar and jaggery and toss well.
8. Leave aside for 8 to 10 days or until the sugar has dissolved, stirring the contents of the jar occasionally.
9. Add the chilli powder and mix well.
10. This pickle can be stored for upto 1 year in a cool dry place.