Lime Pickle / Vadukapuli Naranga Achar Recipe…..

Ingredients:

Vadugapuli Naranga – 1 or Large Meyer lemon – 2
Green chili-1 cut into rounds
Chili powder -1 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Asafoetida / Kayam -a pinch
Fenugrek powder / Uluva podi – a pinch
Jaggery a small piece
Salt to taste
Gingely oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard- 1/2 tsp
Whole red chili -1 or 2
Curry leaves – few

Method:
1.Cut the lemon into small bits keep aside also mix chili powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, fenugreek and salt adding 1/2 cup water and keep it ready.
2.Heat oil add mustard when it crackles add whole red chili pieces, curry leaves add lemon bits and green chili and fry until the lemon becomes brown and almost crisp remove and keep aside.
3.Then in the same pan pour the powders mixed in water and more water if needed (enough to cover the lemon)let it boil now add lemon fried and boil until it thickens.Add the jaggery piece switch off flame.Once it is cool keep it in an airtight bottle.It can be used immediately.
Serve it for sadhya or for kanji (when u have fever or when u don’t feel any taste on ur tastebuds)