Lime Pickle

Ingredients:

Lime: 6, medium

Garlic: 6 cloves, sliced

Ginger: 3” piece, julienned

Sesame Oil: 6 Tbsp

Turmeric Powder: ½ tsp

Chili Powder: 3 Tbsp

Fenugreek powder: ¼ tsp

Asafoetida: ½ tsp

Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp

Vinegar: 4 tsp

Curry Leaves: 2 sprigs

Salt

Method:

• Wash limes under running water and wipe thoroughly with a clean, dry kitchen towel
• In a thick bottom pan heat 1.5 Tbsp of sesame oil
• Drop the limes in the pan and mix it well stirring constantly on medium heat
• After sometime you will see lime juice oozing out of limes. When this happens turn off the heat, transfer limes to another dish and let it cool
• Cut the limes into desired thickness
• In another pan heat rest of the sesame oil and splutter mustard seeds
• Add curry leaves, ginger, and garlic to this sauté for a about 3-4 minutes
• Add fenugreek powder and stir well
• In a dish mix salt, turmeric powder and chili powder with very water to a thick paste
• Add this paste into the pan and stir very well
• Add the lime pieces to this and mix till each piece are coated well with the chili paste
• Add vinegar and asafetida and mix again
• Check for salt and turn off the heat and let it cool
• Once its cool transfer these to a clean, dry glass jar and cover it well and store it for at least a week before you start using it

If the pickle is too dry add some sesame oil and stir well