Lemon Pickle - Authentic South Indian Pickle

Ingredients

Lemon – 10

Salt as required ( I added 4 tspn)

Chilli powder – 5 tspn

Turmeric powder – 1 tspn

Gingelly oil – 1 tblpsn

Mustard seeds – 1 tspn

Asafoetida powder – ½ tspn

A few curry leaves

Preparation

1.Cut the lemon into 8 qtrs equaly and remove the seeds.

2.In a bowl take the cut lemon pieces and add salt,turmeric powder and chilli powder.Mix all these well. keep it a side for 3-5 days in a jar.

3.Heat gingelly oil in a pan.

4.Splutter mustard seeds. Then add asafoetida powder and curry leaves.

5.Add the lemons from the jar which kept aside. Combine well.

6.Cover it with a lid and cook it in low heat for 20 – 30 mins .Oil should come out.

7.Transfer the pickle into a dry container.

8.keep Refrigerate 

Mango Pickle

Ingredients
Mango –1 (cut into small pieces)
Salt to taste
Gingely oil-2 tblspn
Mustard seeds-1 tspn
A few Curry leaves
Chilli powder-1 tblpn
Turmeric powder -½ tspn
Asafoetida powder – ½ tspn
Fenugreek powder – ½ tspn
Preparation
1.Mix together salt,red chilli powder and mango pieces well and keep aside for 1-2 hr. 
2.Add turmeric powder and mix well.
3.Heat oil in  a pan. splutter mustard seeds.
4.Reduce heat to low and add asafetida powder,fenugreek powder  and curry leaves.stir fry about 1 min.
5.Add the marinated mangoes and mix well.

Serve with Rice and curd.