Flavoury Lime Pickle

Flavoury Lime Pickle

Ingredients

1kg lime pieces
250 gm powdered salt
125 gm chilli powder
2 teaspoon turmeric powder
100 gm ginger
100 gm garlic
2 teaspoon green chillies
2 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1/2 cup vinegar ( used as preservative)
1/4 litre sesame oil

For seasoning the Pickle

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

Method of preparation of the pickle

1. Mix the lime pieces, slat and the turmeric powder till well combined and store in an air tight sterile jar for two days.

2. Roast the msutard and the fenugreek seeds and grind to a fine powder.

3. Clean and grind the ginger and garlic to a fine paste.

4. Slit the green chillies lengthwise.

5. Heat oil and saute the seasoning ingredients, ground paste and the green chillies, for a minute.

6. Add vinegar, roasted powder and chilli powder and mix well.

7. Cool and pour over the lime pieces. Mix the contents thoroughly.

8. The pickle can be consumed immediatly.

9. The pickle can be stored for a period of one year.