Nimboo Ka Sirkewala Meetha Achaar
Ingredients
- Quantity: 1.5 kgs. (Appx.)
- 1 kg. lemons (nimboo)
- 100 gms. salt
- 200 gms. jaggery (gur)
- 1 cup vinegar (sirka)
- 2 tbsp. red chilli (lal mirch) powder
Method
Wash and wipe lemons. Dry them in the Sun for a while. Cut in 8 pieces each.
Rub salt on them and put them in a martban.
Put all the nimboo pieces in a pan after 10-12 hours. Add 3 glasses of water. Place on to the heat. Cook till lemons soften. Discard water.
Boil sirka, gur and mirch powder in a sauce pan and add nimboo pieces.
When the syrup thickens, remove from heat.
Cool and store it in an air-tight container. Keep aside for 8-10 days. Shake the jar daily to turn and toss the pickle.