I love pickle and I used to have it daily along with my meal. Very tempting lemon pickle and a instant one too. This instant Lemon Pickle tastes great with lemon rice or curd rice.

Try the easy recipe of Instant Lemon pickle shown below.

Ready In: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes

This recipe make 6 serving(s).

Ingredients:

• 6 ripe lemons
• fenugreek (methi) seeds
• mustard seeds
• chili  powder
• salt to taste
• a pinch asafoetida (hing)
• oil

Method:

• Cut 3 lemons into small pieces taking out the seeds from them.
• Peel and take the juice from the other 3 lemons
• Heat a small cup of water and let it cool.
• Pressure cook the lemon pieces – don’t add any water to the pieces.
• Fry rai, hing in oil and add chili powder and salt.
• Roast the methi seeds and add 2 tablespoons of powder to the above mixture also adding in the juice taken from the 3 lemons
• Once the lemons in the cooker have boiled add them to the above mixture and you can have the lemon pickle without drying in the heat and waiting for 5 days or so.
• Instant Lemon Pickle is ready to use.
• Enjoy!

Note:

• Do not cook lemons for long time. It might taste bitter if you do so.
•  Try to use sesame oil for authentic taste.
•  I prepared it last week and it has stayed good till now. Do not forget to refrigerate.

 Serving Suggestions:

• Serve with lemon rice, paratha or puri.