Lemon Sweet Pickle | निम्बू का मीठा अचार

🍋 Sweet Lemon Pickle (Nimbu Ka Meetha Achar) Recipe

A traditional Indian pickle that combines the tang of lemons with the warmth of spices and sweetness of sugar — perfect with parathas, rice, or as a flavorful side.



Ingredients:

Lemon - 2 kg
Salt - 200 gm
Ginger (Grated) - 100 gm
Sugar - 1 kg
Red Chilli Powder - 4 tsp
Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/2 tsp

Method:

💧 Step 1: Soak the Lemons

  • Day 1: Boil enough water to fully submerge the lemons. Soak the lemons in this boiling hot water and leave them for 1 day.

  • Day 2: Drain the old water. Boil fresh water, and soak the lemons again for another day.

🌞 Step 2: Dry the Lemons

  • Day 3: Remove the lemons from the water and wipe them dry with a clean, dry cloth to remove all moisture.

🔪 Step 3: Cut and Salt the Lemons

  • Cut each lemon into 4 equal pieces.

  • Add salt and a pinch of hing (asafoetida) to the lemon pieces.

  • Mix well and place them in a glass or ceramic bowl.

  • Cover with a muslin cloth and keep the bowl in the sun for 3–4 days, stirring daily.

🌿 Step 4: Prepare the Ginger

  • Grate fresh ginger and spread it on a plate.

  • Cover with a muslin cloth and keep in the sun for a few hours or until the moisture evaporates.

🌶️ Step 5: Add Remaining Ingredients

  • Once the lemons have become soft and sun-cured, add the sun-dried ginger, red chilli powder, and sugar.

  • Mix well and keep the mixture in the sun for another 3–4 days, covered with a muslin cloth. Stir daily for even marination.

🫙 Step 6: Store the Pickle

  • Transfer the sweet lemon pickle to a clean, dry glass jar.

  • Your Nimbu Ka Meetha Achar is now ready to eat and can be stored for an year!

Note : 

This Pickle can be kept for an year. Keep in mind not to put wet spoon in it and keep mixing it upside down once in a month.

निम्बू का मीठा अचार

सामग्री:

निम्बू - २ किलो
नमक - २०० ग्राम
अदरक (कसी हुई) - १०० ग्राम
चीनी - १ किलो
पिसी लाल मिर्च - ४ छोटे चम्मच
हींग - १/२ छोटा चम्मच 

विधि:

१. निम्बू को भिगोने के लिए पानी खौलाओ और निम्बू को उसमे एक दिन के लिए भिगोओ
२. दुसरे दिन फिर से पानी खौला कर निम्बू को उसमे एक दिन के लिए भिगोओ
३. तीसरे दिन निम्बू को पानी से निकल कर साफ़ कपडे से पोंछ कर सूखा लें
४. अब निम्बू के चार टुकड़े कर लें
५. नमक, हींग मिला कर मलमल के कपडे से ढक कर तीन चार दिन धूप में रखें  
६. कसी हुई अदरक को मलमल के कपडे से ढक कर धूप में रखे ताकि उसका अतिरिक्त पानी सूख जाये 
७. जब निम्बू गल जाये, तब अदरक, लाल मिर्च और चीनी मिला कर तीन चार दिन धूप में रखें
८ . अब तैयार अचार को साफ़ बोतल में भर दें 

नोट : 

यह अचार एक साल तक रखा जा सकता है. ध्यान रहे, गीला चम्मच इसमें न डालें, और महीने में एक बार इसको साफ़ और सूखे चम्मच से चला लें 



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