Thursday, May 27, 2010

Lemon Pickle - Pressure Cooker Method

I rarely prepare pickles at home, before whenever we go to India or Indian groceries i'll pick atleast 4 or 5 bottles of variety pickles as my H love to have sambar rice or curd rice with pickles..Few years ago, lemon pickle wasnt that much easy and possible for me to prepare at home without hot summer, as i have been brought by seeing my mom used to keep her jar full of salted lemon pieces in the sun to get ready as pickles..But once i came here to Paris, sunny days are less when compared with cold and wintery days..Its quite a tough task to make those delicious tangy lemon pickles as the traditional way,i was pestering my mom to find out an alternative way to make out these pickles finally through my mom i learned this pressure cooker method for making out our favourite lemon pickles with less time at home..This pressure cooker method need just few minutes and the pickles will get ready to enjoy immediately, eventhough i prefer them to enjoy after two or three days...I prepared this spicy pickles yesterday at home and i wanted to share with you all friends..Sending this pickle to CMT-Pickle guest hosted by Nivedita, event by Jagruti..

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6nos Lemons
1/4cup Red chilly powder
Salt
1tsp Mustard seeds
Oil

To roast & grind:
1tsp Mustard seeds
1tsp Fenugreek seeds
1/2tsp Asafoetida powder

Wash and pressure cook the lemons in a vessel without adding water upto two whistles..once the steam get released, let them get cooled completely and slice the lemons as small pieces..Add the red chilly powder and salt, toss until the lemon quarters get well coated..

Meanwhile dry roast all the ingredients given under the list 'to roast and grind', grind as fine powder...Heat enough oil, let splutters the mustard seeds, add immediately the already prepared spiced lemon quarters and grounded powder..cook until they get thickens, put off the stove...

Let them get cool completely and conserve them in a bottle..Enjoy this home made pickles anytime..

50 comments:

Pavithra Srihari said... Reply To This Comment

Thats it Pri ? .. so simple .. I will try ... enna maari somberikkum this recipe is perfect :D

Sowmya said... Reply To This Comment

very easy n simple recipe..gonna try this 1....looks tempting dear

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Wow pickle using pressure cooker...sounsd interesting

Padhu Sankar said... Reply To This Comment

Nice pickle recipe

Jeyashris Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

sounds new and intersting.very simple one too.

SathyaSridhar said... Reply To This Comment

Priya,, oorugai nalla seithurukeenga paa thayir saadhathukku nalla irukkum. Priya's pickle thaan enakkum pidikkum.

Valarmathi Sanjeev said... Reply To This Comment

Mouthwatering pickle......

Sushma Mallya said... Reply To This Comment

Tempting pickle, tangy & yummy one

M D said... Reply To This Comment

The pickle has left my mouth watering! I would love them with my curd rice!

You are making me drool over the Eggless Banana muffins too. Love this. Cant resist the temptation!

Finla said... Reply To This Comment

I hav eso much water in my mouth just looking at that picture. So so good, wish i had a bottle. I am the only one who like lime pickle hee.

Simplyfood said... Reply To This Comment

What a lovely simple recipe.Pickle looks spicy nad mouth watering.Will book mark and make.

sonu said... Reply To This Comment

hey priya..pressure cooker pickle is really new to me but luv lemon pickles..have bookmarked it will surely try this ..looks quite simple and yummy...thanx for sharing da..

My Kitchen Antics said... Reply To This Comment

That seems like a brilliant idea..ur moms a genius :)

Taste of Beirut said... Reply To This Comment

It sounds so simple it would be a crime not to make a jar or two asap!

Life is beautiful !!! said... Reply To This Comment

My mom prepares it the same way. She doesn't pressure cook but cooks it before preparing pickles. Looks yummy !!!

FH said... Reply To This Comment

I love pressure cooker pickles, posted one at Aroma long time ago. It's quick and easy. Looks mouthwatering.

Home Cooked Oriya Food said... Reply To This Comment

yummy and easy version...

Hamaree Rasoi said... Reply To This Comment

Wow Priya this process is so easy and quick!! Tangy and yummy pickle

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Shobha said... Reply To This Comment

Hey Priya..thanks for giving us this easy recipe...will surely make it ..even I love pickles with curd rice.

divya said... Reply To This Comment

Pickle looks spicy and Mouthwatering pickle......

Chitra said... Reply To This Comment

mouth-watering.... ssss..... super!

Suji said... Reply To This Comment

Drooling here priya..Love this lemon pickle..

Love
Kairali sisters

GEETHA ACHAL said... Reply To This Comment

à®…à®°ுà®®ையாக இருக்கின்றது....

Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

simple & delicious pickle!!

Pam said... Reply To This Comment

I've never made homemade pickles... yours look great.

Hari Chandana P said... Reply To This Comment

wowwwwwww.. yummy and tangy pickle.. looks perfect..

Suganya said... Reply To This Comment

looks so mouthwatering. Looks so good. YUM!

Vidhya said... Reply To This Comment

My patti follows the same method Priya. Looks so tempting.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Wow!!Never knew pickles can be made in Pressure cooker..Sounds very simple..Looks tangy:)

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said... Reply To This Comment

I make a lot of pickle and this winter made one batch of lemon pickle too. dint know this could be cooked in pressure cooker tooo. nice method and great result.

Shabitha Karthikeyan said... Reply To This Comment

As I'm not a big fan of lemon pickle I don't prepare it at home..But MK loves it. As this sounds to be damn easy I will try it..Polachu pogatum ...

Swathi said... Reply To This Comment

I like the way you cooked lemon pickle using pressure cooker.

Anuradha Jayaseelan said... Reply To This Comment

Priya, i never knew pickles can be prepared by cooking :) ur version looks too good...

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Priya, I am not sure if you will believe it or not, but the moment I saw the pic of that tiny lemon piece in the spoon, I literally had to swallow my drool, amazing looking pickle !!!

Kiran said... Reply To This Comment

Pressure cooked lemon pickle is new to me.It looks very delicious.
Nice pic.

PranisKitchen said... Reply To This Comment

priya i will call this pickle as priya's pickle but whatever we buy from ig also priyas pickle ..delicious one..our favorite one..nice picture ..

Cham said... Reply To This Comment

I made again Indira version this year. I wish i could have tried this one now, sounds weee easy!

SS blogs here said... Reply To This Comment

Hey my Mom makes a pickle very similar to this!! Wow! :) Nice to see your's. Will let you know if I make/post our version anytime.. also cooker based I think. Must look up. Thanks. Cheers!

Jiboombaa said... Reply To This Comment

Like to have some now with curd rice...pickle looks perfect.

GayathriRaj said... Reply To This Comment

I loove pickles and ur version is really easy and quick one too....that color is really mouth watering....

Nithu Bala said... Reply To This Comment

thatz very quick dear..thanks for sharing..

Read your guest post in Meena's space..that is a lovely recipe..

Suman Singh said... Reply To This Comment

WOW...mouth watering pickles priya...love it...thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!

Uma said... Reply To This Comment

new way of making pickles!

Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) said... Reply To This Comment

im drooling..................wht a colr and yummy pickle

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

nice recipe..

Nivedita Thadani said... Reply To This Comment

Hi
I think, it tastes great. Going to try soon.
Thanks for sharing.

Varsha Vipins said... Reply To This Comment

Thats a cool one akka..never heard of pressure cooking..so,if we dont add water n cook the lemons,it wont stick to bottom n all rit?nyways would luvv to try it sometime when I have some time..lol..:)
hugs

Priya Suresh said... Reply To This Comment

@Varsha, u need to add water to the bottom of the pressure cooker,but not in the vessel u kept the lemons, coz i pressure cooked this lemons in a separate vessel and cooked in cooker..Hope i cleared ur doubt..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Never tried a lemon pickle in this way sounds very interesting Priya

Padmajha said... Reply To This Comment

Hi Priya,Made this yesterday and it came out very well.Juyst now posted it in my blog.Thanks for sharing such an easy version