Lemon Atchar
When I asked my beloved aunty Fatima Abrahams, also known as Miemie, if she would like to share her famous lemon atchar recipe, I could not believe my ears when she said yes. A renowned cook and atchar maker, for her at all began with a small amount of atchar making in her kitchen so many years ago, it was so delicious, and everyone wanted to buy. In her own words, “I want my legacy to be where people remember the flavours of my special lemon atchar.
Ingredients
- 7 kg lemons
- 500 g salt
- 2 cups methi masala
- 2 litres vegetable oil
- 3 litres water
- Makes 20 jars
Instructions
- 1
Cut the lemons into small pieces. In a very large container, add the water, salt and lemon pieces and soak for 1 week, cover the container.
- 2
Next, strain off all the water. Add the methi masala and cooking oil and stir well. Place a litre of the lemon atchar
- 3
at a time in a bowl and microwave for 5-6 minutes.
- 4
Allow to cool completely. Let the atchar soak for 3-4 days.
- 5
Fill in sterilised jars.
Cook it from the original
This recipe comes from fatimasydow.co.za. Their page has the author’s own photos, notes and tips — the best place to cook it from.
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