Sweet And Spicy Lime Pickle

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 Ingredients
normal limes ( that we get in India), washed, wiped dry and cut into 8 pieces or as desired
sugar  3/4  cup
vinegar  1/2 cup
red chili pdr.  1/2 cup or less
salt  1/4 cup
turmeric pdr.  1/2 tsp
hing  1 tsp
oil ( gingelly(til) oil or normal cooking oil    1 cup
mustard seeds  2 tsp

for powder
mustard seeds  1 tbsp
jeera  2 tsp
methi seeds  2 tsp
roast these till mustard seeds crackle, stirring continuously and nice aroma comes, cool and powder

Method

 In a big vessel, mix lime, sugar, vinegar, salt, turmeric well and store in a clean glass jar or porcelain pot, stirring well each day for 7-8 days
heat oil in big kadai, add mustard seeds, once it crackles remove from fire, after 2 minutes, add hing, chili pdr., lime, powdered masala, mix well, store in a clean and dry glass jar. If used carefully, this will last for 2 months at room temperature, then you may need to store in fridge if it lasts still !

 tips- mustard seeds like vinegar is a preservative, if it is roasted well, it also gives nice flavour . Jeera is good for digestion along with hing. Turmeric has got anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer properties.