Ginger pickle is a very popular pickle in Andhra Pradesh, India. This spicy pickles are also available commercially. Ginger is widely used in Asian and Indian cuisine.
The pickles are prepared by peeling and crushing ginger and mixing with the tamarind pulp and seasoning with mustard seeds also with lemon.
Lemon and Ginger Pickle
Ginger pickle is a very popular pickle in Andhra Pradesh, India. This spicy pickles are also available commercially.
Ingredients
- 3 large yellow lemons
- 6 Tablespoon(tbsp) Lemon Juice
- 2 Teaspoon(tsp) salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon(tsp) turmeric
- 50 Grams(g) ginger,cut into desired size
- 50 Grams(g) flat indian beans(goovar),halved
- 5-6 green chillies,slit
Instructions
- 1 Halve and then quarter the lemons (twelve pieces)
- Rub salt and turmeric to the lemon, ginger, flat Indian beans and green chillies
- Let it stand for a minimum 4 hours; add the lemon juice
- Bottle (See note below)
- Stir everyday with a spoon to prevent formation of mould
- Keep at room temperature until the lemon pieces are tender, then place in the fridge
- N.B. Make sure the bottle is clean, dry and airtight and has a plastic or glass top When making pickle, use glass or plastic utensils The lemons are pickled when they go soft and the juice thickens (approximately two weeks)
