Lime pickle recipe

Lime pickle

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Homemade lime pickle is easier than you think. It needs 7 days in the storecupboard to be fully ready, but only 5 minutes of your time. The lime chunks pickle in delicious spices, ginger, garlic and vinegar to become the ultimate accompaniment to your curry night.

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  • Serves 10
  • 5mins to prepare and 5mins to cook, plus 6 days storing
  • 36 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1tsp mustard seeds
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3cm (1in) fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 1tsp ground fenugreek
  • 1tsp ground turmeric
  • 1tsp chilli powder
  • 4 limes, cut into eighths
  • 200ml (7floz) white wine vinegar

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Each serving contains

Energy
150kJ 36.0kcal
2%
Fat
4g
medium5%
Saturates
1g
low3%
Salt
0.0g
low0%
Sugars
0g
low0%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 0.5gProtein 0.4gFibre 1.0g

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a small pan and fry the mustard seeds until they start to ‘pop'. Add the garlic andgingerand stir-fry for 1 minute before adding the remaining spices. Cook for further 2 minutes.
  2. Stir in thelimes, remove from the heat and add the vinegar. Mix well, then pour into a glass jar. When cool, seal the jar and place it somewhere warm for 4-6 days, shaking it daily. (Keep for 2 weeks in the fridge).

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