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Quartered lemon and slit chillies in jar on wood background

Limbu marcha nu athaanu (Whole lemon chilli pickle)

suruchi
Prep Time 15 minutes
period in mixing bowl +pickling time 12 days
Total Time 12 days 15 minutes
Course pickle
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1 small jar

Ingredients
  

  • 10 nos Lemon big/medium
  • 2 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 5 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 5 nos Green Chilli slit and deseeded (you can keep the stalk on or not)

Instructions
 

  • Before we start let’s ensure that our mixing bowl and spoon are dry and clean.
  • Not to worry about the our glass jar on this day though but yes even the Airtight glass jar too needs to be clean and sundried
  • Wash and dry your lemon and chillies
  • Mix your sugar salt and turmeric in a small bowl
  • Cut your lemons into quarter not all the way though.
  • Use your fingers or spoon to stuff the spices in the across the wedges created. And also over the chilies
  • Add it to a bowl. And add the juice over it all
  • Keep the bowl covered for two to three days tossing and turning it two times a day morning and evening.
  • After two days its ready to be shifted to a ceramic or glass jar of your choice. Its ready to be enjoyed after 10-12 days after it softens. But don’t forget you need to toss and turn it every day as usual for the 10-12 days till it matures.

Notes

Afterthought: This recipe does not refrigeration and stays well year long, in fact the peel becomes hard and bitter if you follow refrigeration. Cleanliness and dry equipment’s are key here.
Happy pickling once more.
Keyword chilli, gujrati, lemon, norefrigeration, pickle, preserve, salting, tangy, whole, winter