Stuffed Lemon Pickle is a sweet and sour lemon pickle, that is delicious to serve with any meal. I have chosen big lime or lemon and stuff them with fresh and flavorful spices.

Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 20 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 kg or 10 big Lemons (Nimbu)
• 2 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
• 1 tsp Cinnamon (Dalchini) powder
• 1/2 level teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida (roasted)
• 10 whole Cloves (Lavang)
• 3 tsp Coriander (Dhania) powder
• 3 tsp pepper powder
• 2-1/2 tsp Black Salt (Kala namak)
• 2-1/2 tsp Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi)
• 1 tbsp dry Ginger (Adrak) powder
• 2 -4 big cardamoms (Elaichi Moti)
• 1 cup Lemon (Nimbu) juice
• 10 tsp Salt (Namak)

How to make Stuffed Lemon Pickle:

1. Slit all the lemons into four pieces without separating them from the base or bottom.
2. Make sure, you need to slit them in such a way that ground spices can be stuffed very well.
3. Remove the seeds and set aside.
4. Grind all the dry ingredients to a fine powder.
5. Stuff the lemons with the ground spices.
6. Heat a non-stick pan and arrange the stuffed lemons in it.
7. Cook on a low flame till the juice boils.
8. Cool the pickle for 15-20 minutes and then put it in an airtight jar.
9. Keep in the sun for 4-6 days and shake it once daily.
10. Serve after 12-15 days.