Indian Recipes : Pickles : Nimbu Ka Mitha Achar

NIMBU KA MITHA ACHAR (Sweet Lemon pickle) RECIPE

• Wash and thoroughly dry the lemons.
  
  
• Set them in sun or air dry in oven for 5 minutes.
  
  
• Slice each one lengthwise into 8 pieces.
  
  
• Combine the salt, fennel seeds, cumin seeds and black pepper in a small bowl and mix well.
  
  
• Arrange a layer of citrus, cut side up, in a jar. Sprinkle with the salt spice mixture. Alternate the two ingredients until the jar is full.
  
  
• Combine the jaggery with the citrus juice in a small saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  
  
• Cool to Luke warm then pour over the citrus in the jar.
  
  
• Cool to room temperature and cover with a cloth.
  
  
• Set in the sun every day for 5 weeks; bring the jar inside every night.
  
  
• Shake the jar 2-3 times in a day.
  
  
• After 5 weeks do not set it in the sun, but continue to shake for another 2 weeks before use.