First of all, peel the washed lotus stem with the help of peeler
Now, cut it into slices
Wash these slices thoroughly
Now boil lotus stem slices till little tender
Make it sure that the lotus stem will not become very soft
Now take out the slices from water and spread on a cloth
Let the slices dry for 1 hour in air
Moist slices can ruin your pickle
Put vegetable oil in a pan and heat till smoke
When smoke starts to come out, switch off the flame and let the oil cool
When oil cools down till Lukewarm stage, mix all the spices in lotus stem slices and pour the oil
Mix it well
Fill it in a dry jar after 2 hours
Your lotus stem pickle will become ready to eat in 2 to 3 days
