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lemon gojju

Lemon Gojju Recipe

Please watch the video for detailed instructions to make lemon gojju
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 limes
  • 3 tbsp Jaggery quantity depends on the sourness of lemon/lime
  • 2 tsp salt or salt to taste
  • 1.5 cup water

For masale:

  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp jeera cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp methi seeds /fenugreek seeds
  • around 10 byadagi red chillies(quantity depends on the sourness of the lime/lemon

For seasoning:

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp jeera cumin seeds

Instructions
 

  • First press and roll the lime with your palm as shown in the video.
  • Wash and cut the limes/ lemon into small pieces
  • Cook the cut lemon in water. Once the lemon pieces are cooked well ,turn off the heat and let it cool

For masale:

  • Heat around 1/4 tsp oil in a pan on medium low heat. Add methi seeds, red chillies fry it for a minute on low heat.
  • Now add jeera, mustard seeds. Fry it until the methi seeds become golden brown. Then turn off the heat
  • Powder the masale, and to that add cooked limes along with water, jaggery and salt . Grind this to a fine paste

For seasoning:

  • Heat the oil in a ladle on medium heat, once hot add mustard seeds, after it pops add jeera. Fry it for few seconds, turn off the heat
  • Add the seasoning to the prepared gojju. Mix it well. Lemon gojju is ready, Serve with rotti, rice and chapathi as well.

Notes

It may taste bitter on the day it is prepared, but bitterness reduces the next day.
It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 15 days. around 2 to 3 days at room temperature