Hey all ! Here I am today with a popular
south indian "lemon pickle recipe"...
This recipe can be made with very
few ingredients but needs few days
of preparation...It tastes great with
curd rice, rotis & parathas :-)
Enjoy spicy elumichai oorugai with rice or rotis :-)
ELUMICHAI OORUGAI / LEMON PICKLE RECIPE:
Recipe cuisine: Indian / Recipe category: Side dish
Prep time: 3 to 4 days / cook time: 15 mins
INGREDIENTS:
Lemon : 4 (medium sized)
Olive oil : 4 tblsp
Red Chilly powder : 3 to 4 tsp
Mustard : For tempering
Turmeric powder : 2 tsp
Hing : 1/4 tsp
Salt : 4 tblsp
METHOD:
Wash & dry the lemons. Now cut each
lemon to 8 pcs or wedges. Remove the seeds.
Transfer the lemon wedges to a clean dry container.
Add turmeric powder & salt. Mix well.
Store it for 3 to 4 days. Stir the lemon mixture with a
clean dry spoon every day.
Heat a heavy bottom pan in medium flame.
I used my cooker. Add 4 tblsp of oil, then add
generous pinch of hing once oil is hot.
Now add mustard seeds, let it splutter & then add
the lemon mixture. Mix it well.
Now, close it with a lid & cook it for 5 to 7 mins.
The mixture will become thick.
Add red chilly powder & mix well.
Let the mixture cook for another 5 mins.
Let the pickle completely cool down & store it in a
clean dry container.
NOTES:
* Store the pickle in a dry container so that it will
not spoil. Also use a dry spoon & pls do not store
the spoon inside the container.
* Adding more oil, will extend the life of thokku :-)
* Actual recipe is to use sesame oil, but I used olive oil.
* Chilly powder can be increased or decreased as
per our tastes & preferences.
* I powdered dry red chillies & used it as chilly powder.
Store bought red chilly powder can be used.
* For my non tamil speaking friends, elumichai means
"lemon" & oorugai meaqns "pickle" :-)
Please do try and give your feedback..
Your comments and feedback are really important to me:-)
Happy happy yummy yummy cooking..
See you all soon with more interesting recipes :-)
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