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Home » Dips and pickles

Khatta Meetha Nimbu achar / Sweet and sour lime pickle - Instant

Last Updated on March 9, 2022

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Sweet and sour lime pickle or Khatta Meetha Nimbu ka Achar is the perfect combination of sweet, spicy and citrus to be stocked in the kitchen during winter. Instant sweet and sour lime pickle.
Usually the lime pickle gets ready after the lime macerates in spices and salt. This takes about a month. But here I  have fast forwarded the process and made it ready to use the next day. So I am not going to call it real traditional one, its just an experiment . A successful one I must say as the taste is amazing  and the lime peel is so squishy and soft that it literally falls apart on touching.

'When life gives u limes make pickles '  🙂

Ingredients:
Lime -8
Red chili powder - 1 1/2 tsp add Kashmiri chili if u want more red color and less heat
Sugar- 1 tsp
Salt -1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin /Jeera - 1 tsp
Ajwain seeds - 1 tsp
Fenugrek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Garlic flakes - 12-15
Sesame oil - 2 tbsp

Method:
Wash and steam the lime for around 10 minutes in the idli cooker or anything u use for steaming veggies. Make sure the limes don't break, allow it to completely cool then wipe the bitter oil on the skin of it with a clean paper napkin.
Keep them in a plate and cut each into 8 pieces (it will get messy thats ok)

Heat all the whole spices slightly, when cool powder it and keep aside.(I like it slightly coarse)

Heat the oil add garlic allow it to soften slightly into it add all the spices powdered, sugar and salt give it a minute. Switch off heat allow to cool then add the lime pieces mix well and allow it to cool bottle it and pour a tsp of heated and cooled sesame oil extra so it seals the top layer of pickle.

Khatta Meetha Nimbu ka achar can be used from the next day on wards. Tastes better as the achar ages. It will stay good in room temperature for months.
Sweet and sour lime pickle goes well with rice, chapatti or savory porridge.

Note: Make sure to wipe off  the water from steaming on limes so the pickle does not go bad easily.
Increase sugar if you like sweetness.

Hope you like it.
Meena
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  1. Binjal Pandya

    February 03, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    Wow! love that 2nd shot!! mouthwatering pickle perfect with rice or khichadi!! yum yum!

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  2. Veena Theagarajan

    February 03, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    What a tempting clicks..We always do Lemon.. must try this lime version

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  3. Ramya Venkat

    February 03, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    Lipsmacking pickle.nice pics

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  4. Navaneetham Krishnan

    February 04, 2016 at 1:43 am

    Aiyo! Do I have to see this the first thing in the morning. My hunger juice is going turmoil. Just so good.

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  5. Shibi Thomas

    February 04, 2016 at 3:46 am

    I was never a fan of sweet pickles before! A year ago I had this dried hot and sweet lime pickle from one of our relatives and I got hooked into the hot and sweet version now. I make the hot and sweet version now. Aren't they addictive? Nice lighting in the first picture.

    Reply
  6. Rafeeda AR

    February 04, 2016 at 5:05 am

    Wow... though I am not pickle fan, this looks so good daa...

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  7. beena stephen

    February 04, 2016 at 7:40 am

    Wow Kothipichu.

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  8. Dolphia Nandi-Arnstein

    February 04, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    Love, absolutely love that beam of light. Many people do that with PS - but I know you have captured naturally. And the last one - the pickle is so juicy!!
    I am not much of a pickle lover - but this is making me slurp!

    Reply
  9. Jyothi Rajesh

    February 04, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    i'm a huge fan of home made pickles, lime pickle being my first fav. This is soo good Meena!

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  10. Framed Recipes

    February 04, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    That last picture Meenaaaa..... the perfect shot to bring out the deliciousness of the pickle. -Sreelatha

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  11. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:16 pm

    Thank u Ramya.

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  12. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:17 pm

    It is Binjal truly a good combination for rice and Khichadi.

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  13. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:18 pm

    Yes Veena lemon is generally used but it is pricier here so went with lime.

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  14. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:19 pm

    He hee thank u Nava.

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  15. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:20 pm

    Pickle is truly addictive. Thank u Shibi.

    Reply
  16. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:21 pm

    Here it runs like hot cakes da I love making it too.:)

    Reply
  17. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:21 pm

    He hee thank u Beena.

    Reply
  18. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:24 pm

    It is natural beam of light,had no idea what to do with the harsh spots on the base. I am so glad u liked this set as always love ur frank comments.

    Reply
  19. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:25 pm

    Thank u Jyothi. I am over indulging in pickles most often 🙂

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  20. Meena Kumar

    February 04, 2016 at 11:25 pm

    He hee so glad u liked the pic Sree. Thank u.

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  21. Anupa Joseph (Palaharam)

    February 09, 2016 at 5:26 pm

    Beautiful pictures meena...love that first pic......I make it in a similar way but never tried adding sugar in it...got to try it the next time

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