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You must try this lemon and ginger pickle The vitamin-C rich lemons help in boosting the immunity and ginger is very effective in relieving digestive problems. Both of them are an ideal combination. for a healthy homemade pickle.

 Ingredient

Lemon 700g

Ginger 125g

Green Chillies 250 kg.

Garlic cloves  8 pieces

1tbsp Chilli, Red Powder 

1tbsp Fenugreek seeds

1/2 ts Black pepper

1/2 ts Nigella seed

1tbsp Carom seed

1tbsp Turmeric 

1tbsp Aniseed

1tbsp  cumin 

2tbsp Salt  

Cooking oil as need

preparation

 First Wash and Dry the Lemons,Ginger and Chillies.

 Make sure there are no traces of moisture. 

 Once Ginger , Chillies and Lemons are dry ,

Chop the chillies into half pieces or slit them.

Cut the lemons into four or eight parts. 

Add salt with Lemon and green chillies ,Mix them well 

leave for 3 or 4 hours.

Peel the ginger and  chop finely into the same size.

Drain the water disgorged by the lemon and green chilies.

Peel the garlic then Divide by two pieces.

Let dry Lemon and Chillies again.You can use a towel .

Now In a big bowl add all spices with lemon,green chillies,ginger and garlic.

Mix them alright 

Heat vegetable oil till its smoking point, then leave to be cold.

In a clean glass jar, add all the staff then pour the oil onnit. 

In the glass jar with its lid tightly and confine the sun for three to four days.

If the sunlight and heat is very intense, then just  2 or 3 days is fine.(keep shaking in between) 

If you don't have sun, keep the pickle jar in the kitchen cupboard. .

The pickle will be ready in six or seven days.and then in the fridge.

After three days now pickle(Achar) is ready.