Name: Kerala Style Naaranga Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 250 g Lime (Vadukapuliyan Naaranga); or; 8 nos Small Lemon (Cherunaaranga); 25 g Green chillies; 1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder (Uluva); 5 g Asafoetida powder (Kayam); 25 g Chilly powder; 4 sprigs Curry leaves; Salt (As reqd)

Kerala Style Naaranga Curry

Kerala Style Naaranga Curry is a traditional styled lemon pickle usually served for Sadhya dishes. Spicy and tangy flavored Kerala Style Naaranga Curry is the simplest of lemon pickle preparations with minimum ingredients. The dish is unique and tasty and the pickle tastes best when used fresh. Moderately sour and juicy lemons are opted for the dish. The pickle does not use oil so storage is not advised. Pickles are eaten as a side dish with rice and aids digestion when consumed in moderate amounts. Lime pickles are a must for biriyani dishes. A typical meal in Indian Cuisine consists of a pickle and limes pickles are the favorite among them. Preparation of pickle varies from region to region and each area has its own way of making pickles. You can discover a well detailed recipe here that can be easily prepared at home.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

250 g Lime Vadukapuliyan Naaranga
or
8 nos Small Lemon Cherunaaranga
25 g Green chillies
1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder Uluva
5 g Asafoetida powder Kayam
25 g Chilly powder
4 sprigs Curry leaves
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing the delicious pickle, first chop lemon/lime into fine pieces.
Add salt, chilly powder and asafoetida powder to the finely chopped lime and mix well.
Add curry leaves and mix well again.
Cover and keep the pickle for sometime and use.