Lime Pickle:(Tamizhar Style)Kacha Neembu Ka Achaar. Raw Lemon Pickle. Green Lemon Pickle. Pachai Elimicham Kai Oorughai. Neembukaya Pachadi. Fresh Lime Pickle. Instant Lime Pickle.

Ingredients:

Raw Green Limes – Large 2
Sea Salt – aggressive amount
Turmeric powder ½ spoon
Chili powder 1 spoon
Vinegar ¼ cup
Mustard seeds ½ spoon
Sesame oil 1 small cup.

To be Toasted & Powdered: (Pickle Powder)

Fenugreek seeds 2 spoons
Mustard seeds 2 spoons.

Method:

Chop down fresh limes into small chunks. Maybe around 8 pieces out of each lime.

In a medium sized fry pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds to it. Wait until they pop and splutter well.

Then add limes and sauté it for few minutes.

Add salt, turmeric and chili powder and fry for few minutes. Then add ¼ cup of vinegar to it & continue cooking.

Well…..when lime is almost done soft and oil shows up on sides, add pickle powder to it. Allow it to boil at least once and remove it from the stove.

Allow this pickle to cool down to room temperature and store in a ceramic jar.