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[[Lemon pickle]] is a traditional condiment used with Indian food. Many [[Pickle|pickle]] recipes from India have [[Oil|oil]] to help [[Preserve|preserve]] the pickle, but this recipe uses no oil.
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|TotalCalories = 302
|PortionCalories = 302
|DatePublished=24th December 2012
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = Lemon pickle (Summer recipe)
|Servings = 1
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 20 minutes plus 60 days fermentation
|PrepTime = 60 days, 20 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Worked well and was nice''

4/5

But I've no idea what I'll do with 2 pints of the stuff!

 [[User:Klapaucius|Klapaucius]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 10 unwaxed [[Lemons|lemons]], (thin skins preferred)
| [[Juice|juice]] of 1 [[Lemons|lemons]]
| ½ cup of [[Salt|salt]]
| ¼ cup of [[Red chili powder|red chili powder]]
| ½ cup of [[Sugar|sugar]]
| 3 teaspoons [[Turmeric powder|turmeric powder]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Fenugreek|fenugreek]] [[Seed|seed]]
| 1 teaspoon black [[Mustard seed|mustard seed]]
| ¼ of a teaspoon of [[Asafoetida|asafoetida]] powder
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===Method===

'''Preparation'''
{{RecipeMethod
| Wash the [[Lemons|lemons]] in very hot water and dry them well, leaving no water on the lemons. Trim off the stalk and any odd bits.
| Halve them and remove any pips
| Cut the [[Lemons|lemons]] in to small pieces about 2 cm / ¾ inch on each side, and place in a bowl.
| [[Dry-roast]] the [[Fenugreek|fenugreek]], black [[Mustard|mustard]] and [[Asafoetida|asafoetida]] together in a pan on a medium heat for about 5 minutes. Don't burn them!
| Grind the [[Roasted|roasted]] [[Spices|spices]] in a grinder, or a [[Mortar and pestle|mortar and pestle]].
| Add the [[Ground|ground]] [[Spices|spices]], [[Turmeric powder|turmeric powder]], [[Salt|salt]], [[Sugar|sugar]] and [[Chili powder|chili powder]] to the bowl and mix together well.
| Pack the mixture into a 2 litre (2 quart) jar, or use a couple of smaller jars. Don't fill quite to the top - allow at least 1 cm space.
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'''[[Fermentation]]'''
{{RecipeMethod
| Sit the jar where it will get the heat of the sun. Bring the jar inside in the evening, and put it back out in the morning. Do this for at least a month in summer, two months in winter. The warmth of the sun will [[Help|help]] the [[Pickle|pickle]] to [[Ferment|ferment]].
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===Serves===
Servings: 33 - Make 1 litre of lemon pickle, almost 2 pints
===Chef's notes===
Use 1/2 a teaspoon of powdered [[Dried garlic granules|dried garlic granules]] or [[Dried garlic|dried garlic]] if you cannot get [[Asafoetida|asafoetida]] powder.

[[Asafoetida]] powder generally has [[Wheat flour|wheat flour]] added to it, to [[Help|help]] it flow well. You can omit this ingredient if you want to make it [[Gluten|gluten]]-free.
==See also==
* [[Lime pickle (Winter recipe)]]
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Accompaniments]]
[[Category:Chilli pepper recipes]]
[[Category:Dips and sauces]]
[[Category:Indian recipes]]
[[Category:Pickles and preserves]]
[[Category:Spicy recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Vegan recipes]]
[[Category:Fruit recipes]]
[[Category:Uncooked]]
[[Category:Pickled]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]

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