Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Lemon Paste / Lemon Thokku

Ingredients:

Lemon - 12
Salt Powder - 1 Cup
Red Chilli Powder - 1 Cup
Mustard Seeds - 2 Tbsp
Fenugreek - 1 Tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 2 Tbsp
Oil - 1 Cup



Preparation:

Cut Lemon into small pieces and remove the seeds completely. Take 1/2 cup of Crystal Salt and grind it into powder. Mix the lemon, salt powder and turmeric and leave it for 15days. Grind this mixture without adding water after 15th day.

In a kadai, pour the oil and fry mustard and fenugreek. Then add the lemon mixture into it. Put the chilli powder and mix it well and leave it till the oil gets segregated.

You can use this paste on the same day of preparation, but the taste will increase with days. Its a best combination for curd rice, dosa and chappathi.



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