Whole Lemon pickle

Lemon being the fruit which taste sour, tangy and acidic it is one of the most common fruit used to make any pickle. this this that ingredient which is commonly used yet there are many variety which is used purely using only lemon with the salt and chili to complete  it to make a pickle. and some like it without even chili. Winter is the right time to make varieties of pickle that is made of lemon, as this it its real season of this small yet very useful fruit.

Ingredients :

Lemon                      :  half kg

Salt                           : four teaspoon

Timur [ optional]      :  about ten piece

glass bottle              : one half kg capacity


How to make pickle out of these ingredients ?

• Clean Lemons.
• If you want to peel the zest of it go ahead and peel it as some peel it fearing the bitterness of it will go away. However, I do not want to blame bitter taste to the zest. Its the time that takes away the bitterness with it when it matures.
• Grind timur and mix it  with the salt. 
• Rub zested or not zested lemons with the mix of salt and timur and then drop it in the bottle.
• Once the bottle is filled put the lid tightly. remember not to use the metal lid when you are making pickle out of acidic fruit like lemon.
• Keep that bottle in a place where it gets enough sun during day time.
• you need to keep it aside for two to three months before you can use it.

Your pickle will be ready in March or April only.


Note : 

1. It will take time to mature it. minimum Two months. If you are new maker and then when the bitterness will go away. Keep in mind sometimes its ok to eat it even if there is slight bitterness in it.
2. Putting it under the sun will hasten the maturation process. If you want to slow down the process keep it in the  fridge. 
3. you can use it for almost a year when its ready to eat.