Sour and Spicy Lemon and Lime Pickle

I found this in the Sainsbury's magazine and thought it looked interesting! It would go with an Indian meal, but I'm not too sure what else; any ideas?

Yield: 500ml jar Author: Jan Bennett

Sour and Spicy Lemon and Lime Pickle

From the Sainsbury's magazine.

ingredients:

1 Large Lemon

2 Limes

1 Bulb of Garlic

3 Tablespoons of Vegetable Oil

1 Good Pinch of Brown Mustard Seeds

1 inch of Fresh Ginger, peeled and finely chopped

3/4 Teaspoon of Hot Chili Powder

1/2 Teaspoon of Turmeric

A Splash of White Wine Vinegar 

instructions

Cut the lemon and limes into quarters and remove their seeds, before chopping them into quarter inch pieces.

Cut the garlic in half across the bulb so that each clove is cut in half.

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic halves - cut side down and fry gently for 5 minutes. Until you can pinch the skin off easily with your fingers.

Remove the skin and return the garlic to the pan, add the mustard seeds. When they being to pop add the ginger, chili and turmeric. 

Fry the mixture together for a few seconds.

Now add the vinegar, lemon and lime. Stir everything together. Take off the heat.

Leave to cool, then you can store in the fridge until you need it, it will last up to a week.

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