NIMMAKAI KARAM // LEMON CHUTNEY

Nimmakai Karam would definitely bring loads of taste to tongue. Especially when we are fed up of our regular food . It is definitely spicy but brings lot of taste .

INGREDIENTS

Lemon - 10 nos any size.

Mustard - 2 tbsp

Fenugreek - 1 1/2 tbsp

Redchillies - hand full of them

Asfoetida - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tbsp

Chana dal - 1 tbsp

Turmeric - a pinch

Oil - 2 tbsp

Ginger - 1 tsp

Garlic - 3 pods

Salt - 3 tbsp

Red Chilli powder - as required in the end

PREPARATION

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds once they pop up add fenugreek seeds once they are fried into red add urad dal and chana dal . Fry them to red and add red chillies add asfoetida and ginger pieces and garlic pods . Put off the flame and allow it to cool . Cut the lemon into two pieces and remove juice from it . Repeat the process and cut all the lemon in the same way and take only the juice . Add salt to it and set aside. Grind all the ingredients fried into fine powder. Add this powder to the juice and mix it properly . If you feel the juice is more and it is sour add a red chilli powder and salt in equal ratio so as to supress the sourness. It depends on the juice so the recipe is base . Using this base you need to taste and add the required red chilli powder and salt depending on the need.