নিমখত দিয়া কাজি নেমু.... (Preserved lemon....Assamese Way)

নিমখত দিয়া কাজি নেমু....

Ingredients :

• 4-5 Lemons (কাজি নেমু)
• Salt - 1/2 cup (নিমখ)
• Mustard oil- 1 cup (মিঠাতেল) 

Method:

• Cut the lemons into 4 big pieces or you can use the whole lemon just cutting the both ends . 
• Now rub a heaped tsp of salt into each lemon (কাজি নেমু ‌).. Transfer them into a clean dry glass bottle/jar
• Add the rest of the salt and and close the jar tightly. Put the jar in a dark place and wait for 3 - 4 days...
• When the lemons started to release it's juice just add the raw mustard oil..
• Put the jar in proper sunlight for few days and let them become soft..
• You can preserve these lemons for many years....

Note: using oil in this procedure is optional..You can preserve lemons just adding enough salt...
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