Nimbya Solla Nonche / Lemon Peels Pickle.

Nimbya Solla Nonche is a very tasty and mouth watering Konkani style Lemon Peels Pickle made with Lemon skins after squeezing out all its juice.This lip smacking  Lemon Peels Pickle will last for longer period.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Nimbya Solla Nonche / Lemon Peels Pickle.

Ingredients:-

Lemon rinds.          -30
Salt.                        - as required.
Red chilly powder. -2tbsp
Hing powder.          -2 tsp
Gingely Oil.            -2 tbsp +1tbsp

Instructions:-

1. After fully squeezing out the Lemon for juice don't throw away the Lemon rinds.

2. Collect the Lemon rinds (peels).Remove the seeds and fill little Salt inside each Lemon rind and keep them in a glass bottle .

3. After 1or 2 months the colour of the lemon rinds become brown and very soft.

4. Keep aside the salted soft Lemon rinds on a plate.

Salted soft Lemon rinds

Method:-

1. Heat 2tbsp Gingely oil in a  wide bottom pan on low flame and add the soft lemon rinds from the plate.

2. Add little Salt and mix with the soft Lemon rinds in the hot oil.Saute well for 2 minutes on medium low flame.

3.Then lower the flame and add Red Chilly powder and mix well.Keep on stirring continuously for 2 minutes.

4. When all the lemon rinds are nicely coated with the Red chilly powder, add 1tsp Hing powder and mix again for a minute and switch off the flame. 

5. Add 1tbsp Gingely oil over the Pickle in the pan and mix well.

6. A lip smacking Nimbya Solla Nonche / Lemon Peels Pickle is ready to taste.

7. When cooled store the Pickle in a clean and sun dried glass bottle and will last for longer period.

8. Always use clean and dry spoon to scoop out the Pickle from the bottle for better shelf life.