Lozza's ludicrous but luscious Lime Pickle

Lozza · 16-11-2009, 23:50

Today I started the very first of my Lime Pickle nomness for Christmas.

This is not fast in time but very easy to do, as such I have decided to post this in a make along with me stylee.

You will need to start..

Non metallic bowl/tub
6 Limes, all nicely washed to get rid of the crud and wax.. Lidl are currently doing 10 limes for £1
4 tablespoons of salt

Firstly you need chop 4 of the limes each into 8 wedges and then chop the wedges in half cross section so you end up with 16 pieces from each lime.... do the math... that's 64 lime pieces

Pop them in your bowl/tub. The other two limes blast for 30 seconds in the microwave, roll on a chopping board and squeeze the juice out over the chopped limes. Chop the rind up into 1cm squares and chuck into the bowl too

Add the 4 tablespoons of salt.. ohh look it's snowing

Mix up well and cover with cling film

put to one side somewhere visible and check back here in 5 days when you will need:

1 Tablespoon of cumin seeds
1 Tablespoon of Mustard seeds
Something to grind the above with (pestal & mortar or spice mill or old fashioned rolling pin and bag and bash the hell out of it)
Large pinch of Turmeric
Depending on your hotness.... 5 teaspoons of chilli powder

You will also need a jar to store this in.. you can either buy a jar approx 400g size or you can start eating your way through that mayo in the fridge and use that jar!

Part two

Glaucus · 16-11-2009, 23:56

Looking forward to seeing the end result, love lime pickle.

sara · 16-11-2009, 23:57

Me too

Glaucus · 17-11-2009, 00:02

I have to ban myself from buying food or food related stuff. Pay day was only friday and spent almost £300 on food and food related stuff

sara · 17-11-2009, 00:04

Maybe I will! Thurs at the earliest, mind...

Belmit · 17-11-2009, 10:08

I love limes but not a big fan of lime pickle. I think it has something to do with sweet and savoury/sour - can't eat Coronation chicken if it has sultanas in, or tuna with sweetcorn in either. Well, I can, but I choose not to! I don't know why I'm telling you this.

leowyatt · 17-11-2009, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmit

can't eat Coronation chicken if it has sultanas in

Weirdo!!

lostkat · 21-11-2009, 07:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmit

I love limes but not a big fan of lime pickle. I think it has something to do with sweet and savoury/sour - can't eat Coronation chicken if it has sultanas in, or tuna with sweetcorn in either. Well, I can, but I choose not to! I don't know why I'm telling you this.

I completely agree with you! I don't like sweet & sour together either. It feels wrong. For example, I love lamb tagine... apart from the bloody apricots in it. WHY are they there? It ruins it! I'm not keen on anything savory which has had pineapple thrown into it either. Ham and pineapple pizza? URGH!! Wrongness. Leon's the same.

My Mum on the other hand would love your recipe Lozza. She will sit and eat lime pickle from the jar

Belmit · 17-11-2009, 15:12

The real weirdo is the person who thought 'This chicken in a kind of curry mayonnaise is exquisite. Needs more sultanas, nuts and mango though...'. This isn't 'Come Dine With Me'; work out what foods go together!

Lozza · 22-11-2009, 21:55

So were 5 days in (well 6 really as I should have done this last night) and your limes should look something like this:

Get yourself a frying pan and dry roast (without any oil) 1 teaspoon of Cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon of Mustard seeds. When they just start to colour take them off the heat:

Pop into your mortar (plastic bag) and grind up (bash with a rolling pin)

Add a pinch of Turmeric (half a teaspoon) and 5 teaspoons of chill powder (less if you don't like it hot hot hot!)

Sprinkle the spices over your limes stir well until everything is coated well. Cover again and set aside for another 3 days!

In three days you will need:

Vegetable oil
Mustard seeds
400g jar

16-11-2009, 23:50	#1
Lozza Appreciates the very fine things in life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Simplicity Posts: 457	Lozza's ludicrous but luscious Lime Pickle Today I started the very first of my Lime Pickle nomness for Christmas. This is not fast in time but very easy to do, as such I have decided to post this in a make along with me stylee. You will need to start.. Non metallic bowl/tub 6 Limes, all nicely washed to get rid of the crud and wax.. Lidl are currently doing 10 limes for £1 4 tablespoons of salt Firstly you need chop 4 of the limes each into 8 wedges and then chop the wedges in half cross section so you end up with 16 pieces from each lime.... do the math... that's 64 lime pieces Pop them in your bowl/tub. The other two limes blast for 30 seconds in the microwave, roll on a chopping board and squeeze the juice out over the chopped limes. Chop the rind up into 1cm squares and chuck into the bowl too Add the 4 tablespoons of salt.. ohh look it's snowing Mix up well and cover with cling film put to one side somewhere visible and check back here in 5 days when you will need: 1 Tablespoon of cumin seeds 1 Tablespoon of Mustard seeds Something to grind the above with (pestal & mortar or spice mill or old fashioned rolling pin and bag and bash the hell out of it) Large pinch of Turmeric Depending on your hotness.... 5 teaspoons of chilli powder You will also need a jar to store this in.. you can either buy a jar approx 400g size or you can start eating your way through that mayo in the fridge and use that jar! Part two Last edited by Lozza; 22-11-2009 at 21:57.

16-11-2009, 23:56	#2
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Looking forward to seeing the end result, love lime pickle. __________________

16-11-2009, 23:57	#3
sara G&T FFS!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 55	Me too __________________ More on swing dance in Bristol & the Facebook group.

17-11-2009, 00:02	#4
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	I have to ban myself from buying food or food related stuff. Pay day was only friday and spent almost £300 on food and food related stuff __________________

17-11-2009, 00:04	#5
sara G&T FFS!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 55	Maybe I will! Thurs at the earliest, mind... __________________ More on swing dance in Bristol & the Facebook group.

17-11-2009, 10:08	#6
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I love limes but not a big fan of lime pickle. I think it has something to do with sweet and savoury/sour - can't eat Coronation chicken if it has sultanas in, or tuna with sweetcorn in either. Well, I can, but I choose not to! I don't know why I'm telling you this. __________________

17-11-2009, 15:12	#9
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	The real weirdo is the person who thought 'This chicken in a kind of curry mayonnaise is exquisite. Needs more sultanas, nuts and mango though...'. This isn't 'Come Dine With Me'; work out what foods go together! __________________

22-11-2009, 21:55	#10
Lozza Appreciates the very fine things in life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Simplicity Posts: 457	Part 2 So were 5 days in (well 6 really as I should have done this last night) and your limes should look something like this: Get yourself a frying pan and dry roast (without any oil) 1 teaspoon of Cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon of Mustard seeds. When they just start to colour take them off the heat: Pop into your mortar (plastic bag) and grind up (bash with a rolling pin) Add a pinch of Turmeric (half a teaspoon) and 5 teaspoons of chill powder (less if you don't like it hot hot hot!) Sprinkle the spices over your limes stir well until everything is coated well. Cover again and set aside for another 3 days! In three days you will need: Vegetable oil Mustard seeds 400g jar

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