What is black lime?

black lime is a lime that has been inserted into salt water, cooked and then dried sun. The process changes citrus fruit in dark color, which may vary from black to gray or brown. The drying process can complete several weeks and significantly reduce lime, giving them a hollow appearance. Black lime is used for cooking in the Middle East, giving various foods acidic and spicy. Sometimes black lime is mistakenly called black lemon and other common names include Lumi, Loomi, Noomi Basra, Omani, Oman lemons and Amani.

Dried limes usually measure between 1 inch and 1.5 inches (2.54 to 3.81 cm). Their outer leather is marked with dark colored vertical stripes and fruit inside changes from green to mash texture, which is glossy and black. The best taste often occurs in brown or tanned dried lime, while black has a more intense taste. Proper storage requires the protection of lime from moisture to prevent the development of Mstý. Black lime should be discarded if the form develops,But with the right storage, it is known to last two years in the pantry.

black lime can be used to season recipes in ground form or whole. The appearance of the whole black lime provides no hint of unique taste or pleasant citrus aroma inside. Instead, it looks shrunk and unfavorable, a bit like a small, deformed walnut. Recipes in the Middle East, which include black lime, are often based on lenses or meat, and some recipes use black lime to spice up certain rice, fish and chicken meals. Dried lime, when crushed, is also used to make hot tea, which some modern chefs have adapted to create a cold version for tasty summer treatment.

dried and blackened lime came from Oman. They are popular ingredients in some Indian recipes and especially in food made in Iraq and Iran. The greatest flavor of being in the whole black limens thatThey lose a little of its pungency in powder form. Some people like to use black lime slices as a decoration. Black lime can be dried at home first by first blanosirus into salt water, and then allow them to air for one week or more.