Lemon Dates Pickle

Lemon Dates Pickle are famous for for its sour sweet taste. As you know both ingredients are healthy their own way. So let’s start.

First , you have to cook the Lemon. Either you can steam the lemon or Saute in Sesame Oil.

If you steam the lemon, keep the water, we will use it leter

If you saute lemon in sesame oil, wipe it clean.

Now cut each lemon in to four pieces

Remove seeds and cut dates in to small pieces

Next in a pan add Gingelly oil, add Garlic and saute for some time

Add Curry leaves, saute few more minutes, and Add dates, cook it for some more time

It’s the time to add Lemon pieces. Continue cooking

When everything cooked well, add Chilly Powder, Salt, Asafoetida powder, Fenugreek powder and mix well

For water content either you could add the water we kep earlier or add fresh water

With the wooden spatula, mix hard each ingredients well to form a paste like consistency

Add Jaggery and mix well

Finally add a teaspoon of Vinegar and mix

You can use it after 24 hours

Lemon Dates Pickle is ready.