Thursday, 29 January 2015

Naranga/Lemon Pickle






Naranga/Lemon Pickle - Tasty Traditional Recipes

Ingredients

    Karinaranga / vadukapuli  – 1 small, cubed (Though vadukapuli is usually used to make this      pickle, you may replace it with regular lemon/ naranga)
    Green chilies – 4 – 5 , sliced to rounds
    Garlic – 10 – 15, small cloves
    Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
    Chilly powder – 4 – 5 tsp
    Fenugreek powder – 1/4 tsp
    Hing / asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
    Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
    Salt – To taste
    Gingelly oil (nallenna) – 1.5 – 2 tbsp

Method

Karinaranga / Vadukapuli alt

Heat gingelly oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
Add the garlic cloves and saute until they turn light brown.
Now add the cubed lemon pieces, green chilies and curry leaves.
Give it a stir and add around 1 cup water. Bring it to a boil and add the chilly powder, fenugreek powder, salt and hing.
 Stir well and cook for a few more minutes.
Switch off when the gravy thickens. Cool down and store in a clean, dry bottle.
You can use it right away but remember to use a dry spoon while serving.
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