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DISH NAME : LIME AND DATES PICKLE (WITHOUT CHILLI POWDER)

  • Origin : KERALA
  • Category : PICKLES, PRESERVES AND JAMS
Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 1 minutes
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Description

This lime pickle is made using only green chillies and no chilli powder.

  Gm.s 
Quantity Name
200  Gms.Lime
10  No.sDates, deseeded and sliced
1  Tbsp.Ginger sliced
1  Tbsp.Garlic sliced
6  No.sGreen chilli slit
1  SprigCurry leaves
3  Tbsp.Gingelly / sesame oil
0.25  Tsp.Turmeric powder
0.25  Tsp.Asafoetida, powder
0.25  CupWater,boiling hot (approximate)
1  Tsp.Sugar
1  Tsp.Mustard
0.25  Tsp.Fenugreek seeds
  Salt to taste

Method

1) Wash and immerse lime in boiling hot water for an hour. this will soften the limes.
2) Remove and wipe after 1 hour to remove all moisture.
3) Cut each lime into 4 pieces.
4) Deseed dates and cut into 4.
5) Heat gingelly oil.
6) Splutter mustard.
7) Then splutter fenugreek seeds.
8) Add ginger, garlic and curry leaves. Saute till ginger & garlic are soft.
9) Add turmeric powder & asafoetida .
10) Add lime,dates and salt to taste. Mix well.
11) Add boiling hot water & sugar. Let everything come to a boil.
12) Cool and bottle. Can be used after 1 week of maturing.

Serving Suggestions

Serve after 1 week with rice.