Name: Neer Elumichangai (Oil-Free Lemon Pickle)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 5 Lemons (good quality juicy lemons, chop each lemon into small pieces of 16); 1 tablespoon Ginger (finely chopped); 2 tablespoon Green Chilies (finely chopped); 2 - 3 tablespoon Crystal Salt (or as per taste); 3 cup Water

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This Preserved Lemons soaked in water is the most favourite side dish for curd rice in our family. We are addicted to the taste of this Neer Elumichangai which also goes very well for Poricha Kuzhambu, More Kuzhambu and Upma varieties.

It gives the taste of a pickle and at the same time oil and spice free and hence even elders can have safely...

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Served AsBreakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

CuisineIndian

Recipe Taste Salty, Tangy

Servings

Ingredients

▢ 5 Lemons good quality juicy lemons, chop each lemon into small pieces of 16
▢ 1 tablespoon Ginger finely chopped
▢ 2 tablespoon Green Chilies finely chopped
▢ 2 - 3 tablespoon Crystal Salt or as per taste
▢ 3 cup Water

Instructions

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In a vessel boil the water with salt till the 3 cups of water becomes 1 cup. Then allow it cool well.
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Add all other ingredients in a clean dried glass bottle and add the salty water and mix well. It cant be used on that day itself.
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It takes minimum 2 days to get soaked well. Then refrigerate it and use for a week.