Instant sweet lemon pickle

INSTANT SWEET LEMON PICKLE

By SHWETA GALINDE 

INGREDIENTS

• Lemon -250 gms
• Red chilli pwdr- 1 tbsp or as per taste
• Jeera pwdr – 1 tsp [optional ]
• Turmeric pwdr – 1 /4 tsp
• Sugar – 200 gms
• Sea salt OR regular salt to taste

METHOD

Clean ,wash ,and wipe the lemons .

Now chop it into 6 or 8 cubes. [quarters ]

Discard the seeds .

Take the lemon in a small bowl which can be kept inside the cooker.

Now add chilli pwdr + red chilli pwdr + jeera pwdr + turmeric pwdr + sugar + salt and mix well.

Take little water in the cooker .

Place a stand .

Keep the bowl covered with lid on the stand .[ bowl has to be covered ]

Now pressure cook the lemons upto 8 – 9 whistles .

Once the pressure releases ,open the cooker.

In the lemon bowl , you will see little juice.

Separate the lemon and juice .

Take the juice in a pan and cook till it thickens.

Allow this syrup to cool .

Now add the cooked lemon pieces into it and mix well.

Transfer the pickle to a clean jar .

Refrigerate and use  for 3 or 4 months .

NOTES

1. You can also add crushed , roasted whole coriander .
2. Instead of sugar we can use jaggery.
3. Some also grind the lemon after it is cooked to get a pulpy pickle .

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