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Lemon Chutney Recipe

Lemon chutney is another exotic addition to Indian condiments. Lemon is a native to the E Mediterranean but widely cultivated in subtropical climates for its great properties. Lemon is a rich source of Vitamin C. Here is an easy recipe to help you learn how to prepare lemon chutney.

Ingredients for making lemon chutney:

• ½ kg lemons ( nimbu)
• 250 gms sugar (cheeni) (2 cups heaped)
• 1 tsp red chili powder ( lal mirchi)
• 2 tbsps salt (namak)
• ¼ tsp ground big cardamoms (moti elaichi)
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves ( lavang)

How to make lemon chutney:

1.  First of all wash the lemon and wipe with cloths.
2. Squeeze out the juice and add salt to it
3. Cut long stripes of lemon skins and soak in the juice and put in a jar.
4. Now put the jar in the sun for 6 days and shake it every other day till the lemon skins are tender
5. Then add sugar, red chili pepper, cardamoms and cloves and mix
6. Now keep it into sun until sugar is dissolved.

This chutney can be preserved for the year if it is kept in an airtight jar.

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