VELLA NARANGA ACHAR / WHITE LEMON PICKLE WITHOUT CHILLY POWDER

VELLA NARANGA ACHAR / WHITE LEMON PICKLE WITHOUT CHILLY POWDER

INGREDIENTS

CHERU NARANGA/ LEMON- 5



GINGER- 2 INCH PIECE; CHOPPED
GARLIC- 10 ; CHOPPED
CURRY LEAVES-2 SPRIGS
GREEN CHILLIES-5 OR 
KANTHARI MULAKU- A HANDFUL

RED CHILLY POWDER- 3 TABLESPOONS

FENUGREEK POWDER-1/4 TABLESPOON(OPTIONAL)
ASAFETIDA POWDER/ KAYAM- 1/4 TABLESPOON(OPTIONAL)

DRIED RED CHILLIES-3

MUSTARD - 1 TABLESPOON

SALT

GINGELLY OIL / NALLENNA - 2 TABLESPOON
VINEGAR-1/4 CUP

WATER-1 CUP


PREPARATION

WASH LEMON AND DRY IT

STEAM THE LEMONS FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND ALLOW IT TO COOL

WHEN COOLED CUT IT INTO 4 PIECES


HEAT GINGELLY OIL IN A PAN AND SPLUTTER MUSTARD.
FRY DRIED RED CHILLIES


ADD GINGER, GARLIC AND GREEN CHILLIES OR KANTHARI MULAKU .  SAUTE UNTIL THEY TURN LIGHT BROWN

NOW ADD LEMON PIECES AND CURRY LEAVES
FRY FOR A SECOND

ADD 1 CUP WATER AND SALT

BRING IT TO BOIL

ADD FENUGREEK POWDER AND ASAFOETIDA POWDER
COOK TILL THE GRAVY THICKENS

NOW YOU CAN ADD VINEGAR ACCORDING TO YOUR TASTE

COOL

STORE IT AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER

KEEP FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE USING

YOU CAN ALSO POUR 1 OR 2 TABLESPOONS OF GINGELLY OIL AT THE TOP OF PICKLE