Peter Kuruvita

Lime pickle

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Preparation info
  • Fills

    two

    1 litre 35 fl oz 4 cups ) Jars
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2009

  • About

Tear off a little lime pickle and eat it with every mouthful of curry. Chopped lime pickle can also be combined with chopped fresh tomato, lime juice, Maldive fish flakes, onion and black pepper to make a fresh tomato and lime chutney.

Ingredients

  • 20 limes
  • 250 g (9 oz) rock salt
  • ½

Method

Using a sharp knife and working from the top to the bottom, cut the limes into quarters, making sure not to cut all the way through. Reserve any juices. Combine the salt and peppercorns, then stuff this into the limes and stand them upright on a tray.

Combine the remaining ingredients in a wide heavy-based saucepan, add any reserved juices and bring to the boil. Place t