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Elimachangai Urugai (Hot Lemon Pickle)















Ingredients

Quantity
Lemons
6
Red chilli powder
2 tbsp
Oil
¼ cup
Salt
to taste 

For seasoning:


Oil
1 tbsp
Black mustard seeds
1 tsp
Asafoetida
1 tsp


Wash lemons and pat dry. In a heavy pan heat oil and put 3 lemons. Fry until lemons are light brown and remove. Repeat with the other 3 lemons. Now put 1 lemon at a time in the pan and fry until the juice oozes out. Repeat with all the lemons. Cool and cut lemons into 2 cm. pieces. Add red chilli powder and salt. Heat oil and add mustard seeds and asafetida. When brown, pour over lemons. Mix well and allow to stand for 4 days. Refrigerate.