Recipe and source notes

Lemon Pickle

8 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • 1 small handful curry leaf, (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon urad dhal, (skinned and split black lentils), (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 mediums lemon, washed, deseeded, and, chopped

Make it step by step

  1. Fry the mustard seeds in the hot oil. As they begin to pop add the curry leaves and urad dhal. Lower the heat and add the chilli powder; cook until brown, then add the vinegar. Stir in the lemon, remove from the heat and leave to cool.
  2. Can be stored in the fridge for a week.

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Adapted from Foodista by Kevin Tu, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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