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 Lime Pickle
SE Asia: Singapore
Serves:
Effort:
Sched:
Prep:		 many
easy
1 week
Total
This sour condiment has enough flavor impact to stop a charging water buffalo.




10
lots
3
1/2
2
4
1-1/4
1
1
1
1
1
10

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c
t

in
T
T
t
t
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Limes, Green
Boiling Water
Salt
Oil, gingelly (1)
Mustard seeds
Garlic cloves
Ginger root
Corriander seeds
Red Chili, ground (2)
Fennel seeds
Cumin seeds
Turmeric
Curry Leaves (3)
    PREP
  1. Put LIMES in a heatproof bowl. Boil enough water to completely cover the limes. Turn off the heat and pour water over the limes (or pour the limes into the water). Let soak 20 minutes.
  2. Drain Limes and cut into 8ths (I quarter lengthwise, then cut quarters in half crosswise). Tumble them with SALT until the salt is well worked in.
  3. Pack Limes into a glass jar and place on a counter where the jar will get at least 2 hours direct sunlight per day. Turn occasionaly for 6 days.
  4. Slice GARLIC and GINGER medium, grind CORIANDER, mix all with GROUND CHILI, FENNEL, CUMIN, TURMERIC and CURRY LEAVES (if available).
  5. Heat OIL with MUSTARD SEEDS until seeds are mostly popped, then turn down the heat, pour in the Ginger Mix and sauté for about 2 minutes.
  6. Pour in the Limes and any liquid that has gathered in the jar. Cover and simmer on very low heat 45 minutes to an hour.
  7. Put up in a jar and store in a cool place out of sunlight - it'll keep for a couple months at least.
NOTES:
  1. Gingelly Oil is made from unroasted sesame seeds. Do Not substitute Chinese style sesame oil made from roasted sesame seeds. Unfortunately, all I've found so far is Hain, who pack in tiny jars priced for the "health gourmet" market (higher price than regular gourmet). If you don't have it use grape seed oil or some other good flavored light oil.
  2. The Red Chili used will regulate how hot the finished product is I use Rashamptti but others may be selected to your taste. A comparitive list can be found in our Chili Pepper article.
  3. Curry Leaves are very difficult to obtain in the U.S.. Even in Artesia I find them only rarely. There is no substitute so leave them out if you don't have them. Dried leaves are better than none, but greatly inferior to fresh.
  4. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch
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