Achar: Lemon - Pushpa's orginal recipe modified and refined by Ranjit

Achar: Lemon - Get 5 lemons (or limes)

Note: Double recipe for bigger batch or jar

Achar: Lemon - Cut lemons

Achar: Lemon - Put into Jar

Achar: Lemon - Remember to remove pits!

Note: Squeeze out "some" juice into container if you want a more crispy crunch

Achar: Lemon - Add spices

Add whole spices:
Jiwan (indian oregano) - 1/2 teaspoon
Jeera (cumin) - 1/2 teaspoon
Ginger powder - 1/2 teaspoon
(or chunks of fresh young ginger)

Achar: Lemon - Add 2 tablespoons sugar

Achar: Lemon - Add 1 tablespoon salt (depending on taste)

Achar: Lemon - Add 1 tablespoon vinegar

Achar: Lemon - Agitate Vigorously

Achar: Lemon - Let sit for 2 weeks --> 25 yrs

Note: Add more sugar, salt, and vinegar after a few days --> weeks

Achar - Pushpa & Ranjit's recipe

Achar - how to make!!!

Achar - cut up gobi, turnips, carrots into bite size pieces

Achar - add turnips & carrots first and cook 5 minutes

Achar - add salt (a good amount)

Achar - add oil - 1/2 cup --> 1 cup

Achar - add ground fenugreek (methi)

Achar - add ground fennel (somph)

Achar- Add tumeric

Achar - mix and cook 5 minutes

Achar - add ground mustard, black pepper, red pepper, and ginger powder

Achar - add gobi (cauliflower) - cook 5 minutes

Achar - Add sugar 1/2 cup --> 1 cup

Achar - add vinegar - 1/2 cup

Achar - cook 5 minutes

Achar - add more sugar & vinegar if needed

Achar - All done! Let sit for two weeks then eat

Pumpkin Prashad - Easy-to-follow Guide

Cook the pumpkin

Scoop out pumpkin flesh or cut in cubes. Discard rind. Cook it until it is mush. Make sure most of the water is evaporated. Cook well - constantly stir to prevent sticking.

Add 1/4 lb of butter; cook well

Set aside in a bowl

Add 1/4 lb of butter and begin to melt

Measure 1 cup of sujee (Semolina)

Add sujee to melted butter

Brown the Sujee until butter comes out of it a bit

Dissolve 1 cup sugar in 1.5 cup of hot water

Add cooked pumpkin to Sujee/Butter mixture

Add water+sugar mixture; mix it all up

Almost done... Add more water if needed

Serve Immediately!

You can spinkle some blanched almonds to make it fancy. :-)

Yum, tastes just like GrandMa used to make...

Feed your Grand-kids!