Spicy African Preserved Limes Recipe

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Spicy African Preserved Limes
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
1562
Calories
Total time
10110
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 25 limes
  • 4 tbsp mustard powder (60 ml)
  • 1 tbsp hot pepper flakes (15 ml, or a hot pepper powder such as cayenne, some recipes add up to 5 oz, use to to taste)
  • 1 tbsp turmeric (15 ml)
  • 1 tbsp fennel seed, crushed (15 ml)
  • 2 1/2 cups sunflower oil (625 ml, any cooking oil you use, but not olive)

Directions:

  1. Wash the limes and dry them, then cut into wedges. In a glass bowl, mix them with the salt.
  2. Cover with clingwrap and store in a cool place for a week, or until the lime wedges start discolouring.
  3. Mix all the spices together, add to the limes, and toss well. Cover again, and let stand for another 2 - 3 days.
  4. Sterilise a large canning jar by putting it in a cookie (or other tin) in a cold oven and heating the oven to about 300 deg F/ 150 deg C or more. Leave jar (or 2 - 3 smaller jars) at that heat for at least 10 minutes, or until you fill the jar. It has to be very hot, otherwise it will crack at the next step.
  5. Heat the oil in a pot (be very careful not to burn yourself) until it is very hot and starts to smoke. Please watch the oil!
  6. (Keep the lid of the pot handy - if the worst happens and the oil catches fire, slam on the lid. This will kill the fire immediately).
  7. When the oil gets to really hot, take the sterililised jar or jars out of the oven, and pack in the lime wedges. It's best to use tongs.
  8. Pour the smoking hot oil over the limes, and seal with a lid.
  9. Store at room temperature for at least a week before using.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1561.85 Kcal (6539 kJ)
Calories from fat 1321.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 146.85g 226%
Sodium 28484.89mg 1187%
Potassium 1189.86mg 25%
Total Carbs 79.03g 26%
Sugars 10.51g 42%
Dietary Fiber 26.56g 106%
Protein 14.85g 30%
Vitamin C 124.6mg 208%
Iron 11.4mg 63%
Calcium 419.4mg 42%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 221.04 Kcal (925 kJ)
Calories from fat 187.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.78g 226%
Sodium 4031.27mg 1187%
Potassium 168.39mg 25%
Total Carbs 11.18g 26%
Sugars 1.49g 42%
Dietary Fiber 3.76g 106%
Protein 2.1g 30%
Vitamin C 17.6mg 208%
Iron 1.6mg 63%
Calcium 59.4mg 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 42.7
    Points
  • 46
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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