Spicy Lime Pickle Recipe (Naranga Achaar)

Lime Pickle Recipe also known as the Naranga Achaar is delicious when homemade. The addition of jaggery to the pickle makes is unique and add a subtle sweetness that is delectable to the palate. You can make this and store it for year or more. Serve Spicy Lime Pickle Recipe (Naranga Achaar) along with Cabbage Paneer Parathas Recipe and curd. You can also serve it with steamed rice, Vendakkai Vengayam Sambar Recipe (Okra in Tangy Lentil Curry) and Elai Vadam Recipe (A Traditional South Indian Rice Papad) Course : Appetizer Ingridients : 700 grams Lemons , approx 700 grams Water , to cover the Limes by 1 inch Salt , to taste  Ingredients for the Pickle Masala 15 cloves Garlic , finely chopped 50 grams Ginger , finely chopped 4 sprig Curry leaves 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu) 1 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds) 1 tablespoon Red Chilli powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing) 1/2 cup Sesame (Gingelly) Oil 1/2 cup Vinegar Salt , to taste 1 tablespoon Jaggery Instructions To begin making the Spicy Lime Pickle Recipe, in a large sauce pan; bring to boil the whole limes with water and salt. Reduce to medium flame and and simmer for 20 minutes until the lemons are soft. Drain the liquids and allow the lemons to cool. Once cooled cut into small bits (what we did was – cut each Lime into 8 quarters, further each quarter into 3-4 pieces)In a small bowl, combine the chilli and turmeric powder in a small amount of water to make a paste and keep aside. By mixing masala powder in water, it prevents the powders from burning as soon as they hit the hot pan.Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan on low heat; add in the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Then add in the fenugreek seeds and curry leaves and stir for about a minute.Stir in the chopped ginger and garlic and sauté for about 10 minutes on medium flame. Add in the powder paste and stir for 4 minutes. Next add in the chopped lemonds and stir well, check for salt and adjust to taste. Finally add in the jaggery and turn off the heat. Stir all the ingredients until well combined. Allow the mixture to cool. In a separate pan, add in the vinegar and bring it to a boil. Once cooled stir it into the Spicy Lime Pickle mixture. Transfer to a glass jar and store. You can serve Spicy Lime Pickle Recipe (Naranga Achaar) with Cabbage Paneer Parathas Recipe and curd. You can also serve it with steamed rice, Vendakkai Vengayam Sambar Recipe (Okra in Tangy Lentil Curry) and Elai Vadam Recipe (A Traditional South Indian Rice Papad)