Lime Pickle Pursuits Volume #3

.The next stages for the "Amazing pickle" went something like this:













Then this...............





And then they were bottled, and 'no' I don't reckon they're mild at all.

In the meantime, the Kurma Dasa version is looking more and more like mush each day.

And I still have more limes than I can use.. so wait for the next instalment of my lime preservation pursuits.

In the meantime, I am about 3 weeks off the final test tasting for these two recipes.

Lime Pickle Pursuits, Kurma's Version, Volume #2

For Kurma's version, you again slice your lime into 8.  Then you make a mixture with chilli (cayenne pepper), ground black mustard seed and tumeric.

 

Layer the limes in a bottle and sprinkle with the spice mixture.

 

Then make a mixture of 1 cup brown sugar, to 1/2 cup lime juice and boil for 2 minutes.  When lukewarm pour into bottle.

Put out in sun... every day it seems for 5-6 weeks... stay posted!

Lime Pickle Pursuits, Volume #1

We have too many limes... I never thought I'd live anywhere where we had too many limes.  And so what to do with too many limes.  In keeping with the current preoccupation in our household for Indian food, I have opted for lime pickles.  I am currently trialling two versions... one from the wonderful Kurma Dasa and the other I located on line.  Not sure why I chose this one, (Amazing Lime Pickle) might have been the large quantities of garlic and the images.

For the "Amazing Lime Pickle" recipe you slice your limes into 8 pieces, then put them with obscene quantities of chilli, garlic and salt.  Steam them for 15 minutes and then place them out in the sun for 2 days.
It fills my heart with joy when recipes ask for this... there's not much we have in abundance in Central Australia, but sunshine is one.

  At the moment, I've done 1.5 days.