Nani’s salted lemon preserve

Name: Nani’s salted lemon preserve
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4–10
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 10 green chillies; 4 tbsp sea salt; 12 small South Asian lemons or 6 lemons; 12 small South Asian lemons or 6 lemons

Preparation info

Serves
4–10

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Summers Under the Tamarind Tree

By Sumayya Usmani

Published 2016

About

Regular lemons can be used for this gorgeous pickle, but lime-sized Pakistani lemons are available in some South Asian stores and they pack a real punch. The intensity of this preserve is both wonderful as a pickle, or you can use in a curry or a tagine-style dish, or a fish dish.

Ingredients

12 small South Asian lemons or 6 lemons
4 tbsp sea salt

Asia
Pakistan
Preserve
Summer
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

If using South Asian lemons, combine them with salt in a bowl, then add the chillies. If using regular lemons, cut the lemons into quarters then add the salt and chillies. Toss well and transfer to a large sterilised preserving jar. Shake the jar every day and move the lemons around. They will release liquid, which is normal.

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