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'''Black Lime''' (Also known as '''Dried Lime, Loomi, Lumi, Omani and Amani''') is a [[spice]] used in [[middle east]]ern dishes. It is made by boiling fresh [[Lime (fruit)|lime]] in [[salt]] water and drying it.
==Uses==
Black limes are usually used in [[legume]], [[seafood]] or [[meat]] dishes. They are pierced, peeled or crushed before adding them to the dish. After cooking they become softer and edible. They can also be powdered and added to rice dishes. It is very popular in the Middle East.
==Flavor==
Black limes are strongly flavored. They taste sour and [[citrus]]y like a lime but they lack the sweetness of fresh limes. Because they are preserved they also have a slightly bitter, [[fermentation (food)|ferment]]ed flavor.
==External links==
*[http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Citr_aur.html Spice Pages: Lime]
[[Category:Spices]]
==Uses==
Black limes are usually used in [[legume]], [[seafood]] or [[meat]] dishes. They are pierced, peeled or crushed before adding them to the dish. After cooking they become softer and edible. They can also be powdered and added to rice dishes. It is very popular in the Middle East.
==Flavor==
Black limes are strongly flavored. They taste sour and [[citrus]]y like a lime but they lack the sweetness of fresh limes. Because they are preserved they also have a slightly bitter, [[fermentation (food)|ferment]]ed flavor.
==External links==
*[http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Citr_aur.html Spice Pages: Lime]
[[Category:Spices]]