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Persian Lime Chicken

01.23.2023

Total time: 1 hour 45 min

Persian dried lime, also known as limu omani or noomi basra, is a vital spice in Persian and Middle Eastern cuisine, wherein fresh limes are blanched in heavily salted water, shocked in ice, then left to dehydrate in the sun. Originating in Oman, the intensity of dried lime is impossible to replicate with fresh limes or powdered citric acid, as the salted-and-dried preservation process causes the limes to develop a fermented, earthy and slightly smoky note that transcends fresh citrus. This singular, complex flavor profile is abundantly utilized in Middle ...