Lime Pickles
- Ready In:
- 505hrs
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
10 pickles
- Serves:
- 10
ingredients
- 10 limes
- 1 kg coarse salt
- 500 ml olive oil (not virgin)
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon cumin seed
- 3 dried red chili peppers (crumbled)
- 3 (350 ml) jars
directions
- Cut limes into 8ths length-wise and cover bottom of a large dish with them. I use a big casserole dish. Cover with salt.
- Put into freezer overnight.
- Thaw completely.
- Put into colander and rinse under cold water. Shake dry.
- Put 1/3 into @ clean jar.
- Meanwhile, pour oil into measuring jug, stir in turmaric, cumin seeds and crumbled peppers.
- Pour oil to the very top of jars, limes MUST be covered.
- Leave in dark place for 3 wks. Enjoy!
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