A crunchy side dish that uses your ripe late-summer cucumbers and courgettes. For what to plant and harvest now, see Sarah O'Neil's guide to the cook's autumn garden.
Quick pickles (or fridge pickles) are vegetables pickled in vinegar, water, salt, sugar and spices, then stored in the fridge for summer scoffing, which is just about as long as they should last.
Heat 60 gm (1 cup) oil and add the lemons and saute for about 10 minutes over low heat. Add fenugreek seeds, asafoetida and turmeric and the remaining oil, bring to a boil, lower the heat and cook for ...