50 - 50 Sweet Lime Pickle

Name: 50 - 50 Sweet Lime Pickle
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 20 Lemon (fresh Juicy ); 200 gm Sugar; 4 tbsp Salt

About 50 - 50 Sweet Lime Pickle

Neebu ka Acchar or sweet lime pickle (Half sweet half salty) is meant for health conscious people as it doesn't contain a drop of oil.

Sweetish in taste, this tangy pickle never gets spoiled even if it is kept for 2 generations. Enjoy this with snacks or during the meals

4.50 from 6 votes

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Recipe TasteSweet

Calories - 279 kcal

Servings - 5

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Wash the lemons thoroughly, pat dry with a clean cloth so that there is no moisture left.
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Slit in 4 pieces like a flower without removing the bottom.
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Take a glass jar, wash it thoroughly with hot water and dry it (Keep it in sunlight for 1 -2 hours). This is one of the most important steps while making any pickle as the jar should not contain any moisture.
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Add Sugar and Salt and cut lemon pieces.
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Mix the pieces, shake them and put them in the Jar.
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Keep it in sun for 3-4 days.
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Leave the pickle for another 10 days and don't forget to shake it everyday, always use a dry spoon and don't allow moisture to get in.
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Enjoy your pickle with snacks like Mathari or during meals.

Glass jar should always be dry. Its good to keep it in sunlight before puting the pickle.
Keep the pickle away from moisture and use a dry spoon while taking it out from the jar.

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4.50 from 6 votes

Nikhil Singh

April 26, 2023 / 8:01 am Log in to Reply

Looks so flavorful! Thanks for posting.
Abhishek sikaria

April 22, 2020 / 9:56 am Log in to Reply

This is a fantastic recipe! Thanks for sharing.
deepti irchella

August 11, 2016 / 9:28 am Log in to Reply

This looks incredible! Thank you.
Suman Prakash

March 13, 2016 / 12:00 am Log in to Reply

but we have to leave lemons in salt for minimum 10 days to soften the peel.