Lemon or lime pickle

Name: Lemon or lime pickle
Yield: Makes 2 litres
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 250 ml vegetable oil; salt; 2 teaspoons brown mustard seeds; ¼ teaspoon asafoetida powder; 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 12 lemons or limes; 50 g large red chillies, halved lengthwise

Preparation info

Makes
2 litres

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spice

By Christine Manfield

Published 1999

About

This pickle can be made with lemons or limes — go with whatever is the most abundant at the time and whichever flavour you prefer. It is a wonderful accompaniment to curries and rice dishes, but use it sparingly as the flavour is very intense.

Ingredients

12 lemons or limes
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
250 ml

Asia
India
Preserve
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Cut lemons or limes into eighths lengthwise. Dry-roast fenugreek seeds over gentle heat until fragrant, then remove from heat. Heat half the oil and fry chillies for 5 minutes over moderate heat until softened, then remove with a slotted spoon. Reserve oil from pan. Pound chillies, fenugreek seeds and a little salt in a mortar and pestle. Heat remaining oil and fry mustard seeds, turmeric and a