Halwai April 2, 2024

Ingredients:

• 6 Lemons ripe and juicy
• 1 cup – Sugar
• 1 tbsp – salt
• 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Nigella seeds (Kalonji)
• 2 tbsp – chilli powder red
• 1 tbsp – salt
• 1/2 tbsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tbsp – Mustard Seeds crushed coarsely
• 1/2 tsp – Asafoetida
• 1/2 tbsp – oil

Method:

  1. Wash lemons and wipe dry.
  2. Quarter lemons, deseed them carefully.
  3. Run them in a blender with sugar.
  4. The lemons should turn to coarse crumb like bits.
  5. Heat oil in a small pan, add seeds, allow to splutter, cool.
  6. Add all other ingredients, including salt and lemons, mix well.
  7. Sun this mixture for 4 days till matured.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi