Veppilakatti – Lime Leaves Pickle

Veppilakatti – Lime Leaves Pickle

This lime leaves pickle recipe is a traditionally made healthy dry pickle. It is a wonderful accompaniment to many dishes including curd rice and always has the consumers wanting more.

Ingredients:

• Lime leaves – 1 cup
• Dry red chillies – 2 to 3
• Curry leaves – a few
• Tamarind – a small ball (or lime juice can also be used)
• Asafoetida (hing powder) – ½ tsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash the lime leaves & curry leaves; pat them dry.
• Dry roast the red chillies until crispy. Keep aside.
• Tear the stems off the lemon leaves.
• Add the lime leaves, roasted red chillies, curry leaves, salt and asafoetida to a blender and blend. Do not add water. Grind coarsely.
• Make them into small balls by adding little lime juice or tamarind water and store them in an airtight container.