Citrus fruits can act as stimulants, cold drinks, used as an appetizer, in salads as well used as an important ingredient in most of the Indian recipes. The lemon juice as well as the grape fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. Drinking juices may reduce the risk of Alzheimer. Orange and grape fruit may reduce osteoporosis.
The pickles too make use of citrus family fruits.
The recipe of a pickle using ginger and dates.
The recipe:
Main ingredients needed are:
Oil- 3-5 tbsp
Grated Ginger – 250gms
Dates cut in to slices-500gms
According to taste
Salt
Chilly powder
Red Chilies
Turmeric
Sauf
Methi powder -100gms
Grape fruit needed to squeeze juice.
Juice of grape fruit- 1lt
Molasses obtained from sugarcane.
Method for preparation
Take the oil in a pan.
Heat it and add the juice, then add salt so that it does not turn bitter.
Add turmeric powder, Sauf.
Add the molasses product for sweetness.
Add Methi powder.
Add chilly powder and the red chilies.
Add dates.
