Lemon Pickle
Sun-soaked lemons aged with rock salt and red chilli — bright and zesty. Sun-cured the old-fashioned way, slow-tempered in cold-pressed sesame oil, and bottled by hand in our village kitchen. Best enjoyed with hot rice and a generous spoon of ghee.
Authentic Lemon Pickle
Lemon Pickle is the bright spark on every Andhra thali — sun-soaked lemons aged with rock salt until the rind softens into chewy, tangy bliss. Our Lemon Pickle is handcrafted in Tanuku using whole lemons, cured slowly in the sun with red chilli and hand-pounded mustard, then finished with cold-pressed sesame oil. The result is a zesty, citrus-forward pachadi that lifts the simplest meal into something memorable.
What makes our Lemon Pickle special
We use firm, juicy lemons that we cut, salt and sun-cure patiently until the rinds turn translucent and tender. They are then folded into a hand-pounded masala of Guntur red chilli powder, mustard, fenugreek and rock salt, finished with cold-pressed sesame oil. Our Lemon Pickle is never boiled or shortcut — only the sun and time soften the rind into that signature chewy, melt-in-the-mouth bite.
Flavour profile & experience
Expect a bright, mouth-watering citrus tang that hits first, followed by the warm depth of red chilli and a savoury mustard kick. The cured rind is chewy and intense, releasing waves of lemon oil with every bite. Cold-pressed sesame oil rounds the Lemon Pickle with nutty warmth. It is sharp, salty, gently spicy — the kind of pickle that wakes up dal, rice and conversation alike.
How to enjoy Lemon Pickle
A piece of cured rind alongside curd rice is the classic Andhra comfort meal. Lemon Pickle also pairs beautifully with thalis, ghee rice, pongal and khichdi. Serve it with parathas and yoghurt, tuck it into lunch boxes, or eat it straight off the spoon when you need a quick zesty lift. A pantry must-have.
Product highlights
- Sun-cured whole lemon pieces
- Hand-pounded mustard and chilli masala
- Cold-pressed sesame (gingelly) oil
- Slow-aged, small-batch traditional method
- No artificial preservatives or colours
Ingredients
Lemons, red chilli powder, mustard seeds, fenugreek, rock salt, cold-pressed sesame oil, asafoetida.
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