Can anybody from India tell me how to make nimboo (Lemon) ka Achar(Pickle)?

Question

It is sweet Nimboo ka achar found in most Indian homes and is very tasty and have medicinal properties.

Answer 1

2 dozen medium to large limes quartered (remove seeds if you like)
3/4 cup white rock/sea salt
1/4 cup black rock salt
8 tsps aniseed/fennel seeds roasted and coarsely ground
8 tsps mustard seeds powdered
8 tbsps chilli powder
3 tsps turmeric powder
2 cups mustard oil
2 tsps mustard seeds
1 tsp asafetida

Sterilise and dry a glass pickling jar. Put the limes into it, cover with the white and black salts and mix well. Cover the jar tightly and keep it out in the sun for 2 weeks (this is the part where you must have patience!). The limes turn a pale brown color in this time.
Mix the mustard powder, fennel, chilli and turmeric powders together and add to the limes. Mix thoroughly. In a pan, heat the mustard oil to smoking point and add the mustard seeds. They will splutter. When done add the asafetida and immediately turn off the fire. Pour this hot oil over the limes and mix everything well.
Allow the pickle to 'rest' for a week before eating it.

I find this one tastier but if i am in a hurry i make this easier one sometimes.

Simple Nimboo Ka Achaar

Lemon- 1 Kg
Sugar-1/2 Kg
Salt - 100Gms
Pepper corns Coarsely ground - 100Gms
Wash the lemons, dry them with a clean cloth. Slit the lemons into 4 halves, taking care not to cut till the end. Mix sugar, salt, and coarsely ground black pepper. Fill the masala mixture in the slit lemons. Transfer the lemons to a clean jar. Cover the pickle with the left over masala. Keep it in sun for 5-6 days till sugar melts. Shake the jar daily and keep inside in the evenings.
This pickle is ready within 15-20 days.

Answer 2

Take a lemon take out the juice mix it with sugar or salt and fill it with CO2 gas and here it is ready OK babe bye.

Answer 3

Go and first get lemon then i'll tell u later wat next to be done!!!(:-