Lemon pickle (with anise)
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This recipe needs advance preparation!
Lemon pickle is a traditional condiment used with Indian food. Many pickle recipes from India have oil to help preserve the pickle, but this recipe uses no oil.
Ingredients
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- 8 unwaxed lemons
- ½ cup of salt
- ¼ cup of sugar
- 4 small green chillies
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seed
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 to 3 whole star anise pods
Method
- Wash the lemons in very hot water and dry thoroughly
- Halve the lemons and remove the pips
- Cut lemons into small pieces, and place in a bowl
- Cover with salt and set aside for at least 24 hours
- Chop the chillies finely.
- Dry-roast the yellow mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, star anise, and chopped chillies on a high heat, shaking constantly - don't burn them!
- Strain the juice from the lemons into a small saucepan, add the turmeric, ginger and sugar, and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. If there isn't enough juice, add a tablespoon or two of water.
- Add the spices and sugar mixture to the bowl of lemons, and mix together well.
- Pack into a pint jar, pressing the pieces in if needed, to ensure that the liquid covers all the lemon pieces.
- Set aside to mature for 1 month.
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