Sweet/sour Lime Pickle

Name: Sweet/sour Lime Pickle
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 24 small limes; 2 tbsp red chili powder; 2 tsp coarsely crushed fenugreek seeds; 2 tbsp oil; 2.25 tbsp salt; 1 cup sugar; 0.5 cup jaggery; 1 tsp turmeric

Limes and jaggery come together in this South Asian pickle, seasoned with chilli and fenugreek and made without cooking.

Serves 8 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min
Difficulty: easy

1
Wash and dry the limes. Make deep cross cuts. Crush jaggery. Mix all the dry ingredients in oil and add to the jaggery.
2
Fill each lime with this and pack in jars rather loosely. For the next 3 days, stir with a long handled spoon in the jar.
3
Turn limes at this stage. It would be nice to keep the jar in a lightly sunny position in the kitchen, as this aids the jaggery in melting rapidly and giving it a syrupy texture.
4
Now, remove the jars and place on the pantry shelf for 2-3 months before serving.