Shortcut Lemon Achaar

I’ve watched my grandmother make lemon achaar one too many times. A rather arduous process for a condiment, it starts by covering lemons in salt, turmeric, and chilis and requires monitoring them for days, then waiting for weeks until the lemons have softened so the pith is palatable. Call me impatient, but committing to that process is a hard no from me. I grew up watching Sandra Lee on Food Network, and I have no shame in my “semi-homemade” game. The shortcut: using an ingredient I’ve bee