Preserved lemons

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

20 MIN

Preserved lemons


Ingredients

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    Lemons

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    Plain coarse salt

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    Extra lemon juice

  • 1

    Bay leaf

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    Peppercorns


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Place 1 tablespoon coarse salt into a sterilised jar.

  2. Step 2

    Wash lemons well and cut a small slice off each end of the lemon. Without cutting right the way through the lemon cut into quarters from top to bottom. Rub a generous tablespoon of salt on all the cut edges of the lemon and squeeze as many lemons as possible into your jar. Add a few bay leaves and peppercorns.

  3. Step 3

    Cover the lemons with extra lemon juice and boiling water. Seal the jar and place in a cool place turning the jar every few days. Use after a month.

  4. Step 4

    Once opened keep refrigerated. Rinse off extra salt before using the pulp and rind when cooking Moroccan style dishes or whenever you want a lovely lemon flavour in savoury dishes.