Hot Lime Pickle
Lime Pickle Ingredients:
- 12 limes
- 4 cups boiling-hot water
- 3 tbsp. spice 'n flavor pickle masala
- 1/2 cup distilled or cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp. vegetable or corn oil
- 3 tbsp. julienne ginger
- 3 tbsp. julienne garlic
- 2 fresh green cayenne or serrano chilies, quartered (optional)
- 2 tsp. salt
- Immerse limes in hot water 5 mins. to soften skins and reduce bitterness. Drain limes, wipe dry and cut into quarters saving the juice.
- In a small bowl mix together Spice 'N Flavor Pickle Masala and vinegar and set aside.
- In a medium pan (non-stick, stainless steel is ideal), heat oil over moderate heat and saute ginger, garlic, chilies and salt, stirring 2 mins. Add spice paste and saute stirring, 1 min.
- Remove pan from heat and add lime quarters (with the juice), mixing well. Add salt to taste and cool pickle to room temperature.
- When cool, transfer pickle to sterilized jars and seal. Let pickle stand 2 to 3 weeks, sealed and at room temperature, to allow flavors to develop.
- Mix pickle well and serve with a clean dry utensil (moisture will cause pickle to spoil).
- Refrigerate after opening. (Pickle keeps, refrigerated, 6 months.)
