Lemon dates pickle / Sweet & sour pickle / Pickle for biriyani

Ingredients

Lemon - 10
Dates  - 10
Garlic - 15 cloves
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Red chilli powder - 2 tbsp
Kashmiri chilli powder - 2tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek powder- 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Gingelly oil
Curry leaves
Water
Salt
Vinegar - 1/4 cup

How to make

1. Wash the lemons. Pat dry with a clean cloth . Steam it for about 3 min
2. Cut the lemon into 4 pieces or 8 pieces
3. In a clay pot add the gingelly oil. Once the oil heats up add the garlic slices and ginger slices . Saute it till the raw smell goes off
4. In a bowl add the red chilli powder, kashmiri chilli powder , turmeric powder , Fenugreek powder , mustard seeds powder.
5. Add all the powder, curry leaves. Dont burn it as it will alter the taste of the pickle
6. Once the raw smell goes off add 1/2 cup of hot water . Cook the masala
7. Deseed the dates and chop it into 4 pieces. Add  it .Now add the chopped lemon . Add the vinegar . Allow it to cook for about 3 min . Add required salt . Mix it well.
8.  Switch off the flame . Allow it to cool .Once it cools down transfer it to a air tight container and use it after 10 days 

Note

• Remove the seeds of lemon as it will make the pickle bitter
• Use a clean dry spoon