Bitter gourd pickle

Ingredients:

2 medium bitter gourds, sliced into half-moon shape
1 tablespoon.ginger peeled and julienned
10 green chillies, chopped
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon grated jaggery
1 tablespoon oil

Mix together to make masala
2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida powder
1 teaspoon.(total) mixed crushed fenugreek seeds, aniseeds,
cumin seeds, mustard seeds
salt for the masala

Method: Mix bitter gourd pieces, ginger, chillies, lemon juice, and salt. Pour it in an airtight glass jar. Let it marinate for two to three days. Keep shaking the jar so that the pieces are evenly marinated in salt. Drain out all the water in a dry colander. Spread the bitter gourd pieces on a kitchen towel for two to three hours. Now take the pieces in a large bowel and mix it with the masala mixture and jaggery. Heat oil in a small frying pan. When it is very hot add the asafetida. Once the seasoning gets cool, add it to the bitter gourd mixture and mix well. Now store it in an airtight jar and start using it after two to three days.