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Lime Pickle



Cuisine: Sri Lankan

Recipe Type: Side

Vegetarian / Vegan: Vegan

Ingredients:

12 limes
4 tsp garlic, chopped
2 tsp ginger, chopped
6 serrano chiles, halved
2 TB sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
4 tsp chili powder
Salt, to cover limes
1 cup vegetable oil

To be dry roasted and powdered:

1 TB black gram dhal
1.5 tsp fenugreek
4 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp cumin

Directions:

Cut the limes into four wedges each, salt them heavily and leave them in the sun for approximatly 10 days, turning the lime pieces occasionally. The limes must turn brown and slightly brittle.
2. Dry roast each spice ingredient separately and ground to a fine powder.
3. Heat the oil, fry ginger and garlic golden brown.
4. Add the chilies and saute.
5. Add the chili powder and ground spice mix and reduce the heat, stirring all together.
6. Mix in the vinegar and sugar and allow it to cool.
7. Add the limes, bring to a quick boil, then turn off the heat. Jar and cover (when needed) with oil.
8. Ready to use in 3 months.


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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 3 months

Servings: 12 limes

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