Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Lemon Pickle Pressure Cooker Method / elumichai oorugai / எலுமிச்சை ஊறுகாய்

During my school days , I remember my mom making all types of pickle . We never had any store bought pickles at our home . This is one pickle that she makes often . When my parents visited us last summer , We got a good deal of limes , It was 28 big limes for just a dollar from farmers market . This post was in my desktop for a long time , So i thought of posting it today . My mom made this pickle for us . and I was just clicking pics .

Lemon Pickle Pressure Cooker Method / elumichai oorugai / எலுமிச்சை ஊறுகாய்



Ingredients:

  • Limes or Lemon - 25 no
  • Salt - To taste
  • Water - 1/4 cup

To grind:

  • Whole Red chilli - 20 no
  • Mustard seeds - 3 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds - 2 tsp
To Temper : 


  • Oil  -2 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds -3 tsp
  • Hing - 1/2 tsp


Method:

Wash the limes in water . Do not cut them . Take the pressure cooker , add the limes and water and cook for 2 hisses .Do not  throw the drained water .Cut the limes , add salt and the drained water and set aside the contents for 3 days . Toss the limes occasionally each day at least once .


Take the heavy bottom wok , add the red chilli and dry roast for few seconds and remove it .


Now add the mustard seeds and dry roast it .


Now dry roast the fenugreek seeds and set aside .


Transfer the dry roasted contents to the mixer .


Run it to a powder .




    Now add this powder to the limes on the 4th day .


    Mix well .


    The last part is tempering . Heat oil and add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop , and add hing .


    Transfer these to the limes and mix well .



    Store it in an airtight container and use as required . These pickles stay fresh for a long time . If it is kept in the refrigerator  could be used for a year .
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    22 comments:

    1. Mouthwatering pickle dear... Btw will the water gets fully drained after 3 days? Of it will be little watery?
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      1. Akila ,

        Since we use very little water for cooing in pressure cooker , and then after 3 days . It mostly drains i guess. My first step pic was after 3 days . But if there is some more water remaing it is okay

        Thanks,
        Preethi

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    2. Interesting way of making pickle,finger licking good :)

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    3. Lovely! A very appetizing condiment to go with lots of rice and curry. Will try this because the store bought ones tasted awful.

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    4. easy and quick method. Thanks for sharing!

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    5. nice one :)..Less oil and no fuss. In the 1st step do i need to keep the lemons in sunlight???

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      1. Shweta ,

        Its optional . If you wish sunlight u could go ahead and keep it . Mine was kept inside the home and it was fine too .

        Thanks,
        Preethi

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    6. thats cool..pickle in a jiffy! thanks for sharing.

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    7. love this pickle with curd rice :)

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    8. I do the same way too, love this tongue tickling pickle.

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    9. I normally pack pickles from my mum because I don't know how to make them. Your recipe is a start for my lemon pickles. My meals are not complete with pickles and these lemony version is simply sensational.

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    10. Really innovative idea Dear... I love pickle very much..

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    11. Lovely, looks easy and quick to prepare :-)

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    12. Very healthy n tangy pickle recipe and nice post.

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    13. Delicious lemon pickle. I like pressure cook idea.

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    14. tangy yummy pickle, perfect with curd rice..

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    15. literally mouthwatering here... yummy !!!
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    16. Its very easy to cook. good idea.Dear say thanks to ur mom.

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