Lemon Pickle South Indian is the most famous South Indian pickle, made with lots of lemon, mustard seeds and flavorful spices.

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 15 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Lemons (Nimbu)
• 1-1/2 cups Mustard Oil (Sarson Ka Tel)
• 4 tsp Mustard seeds (Rai/Sarson)
• 3 tsp fenugreek seeds, powdered
• 3 tsp Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi)
• 1 cup Sugar (Cheeni)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 2 tsp Lemon (Nimbu) juice
• 3/4 cup Salt (Namak)

How to make Lemon Pickle South Indian:

1. Cut each lemon into 6-8 pieces and rub salt very well.
2. Keep the lemons in an air tight jar for 6-8 days and shake daily, so that salt mixed good with lemons.
3. Heat mustard oil in a pan just for few seconds and then remove from the flame.
4. Cool and then add crushed asafoetida and mustard seeds.
5. Cover the pan and cool a little.
6. Finally mix the pieces of lemon, fenugreek powder, sugar, lemon juice and chilli powder.
7. Keep for one week before serving.