Name: Preserved lemons
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 lemons, washed, quartered; 1 cup salt; 1 whole long red chilli; 2 bay leaves; 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns

Ingredients

3 lemons, washed, quartered

1 cup salt

1 whole long red chilli

2 bay leaves

1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds

1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns

Method

1.In a large bowl, combine ingredients, tossing lemons until well coated in spices and salt.

2.Pack mixture into a sterilised 700ml jar, squashing lemons down to extract juice. Top up with a little water if required. Seal with lid.

Sterilise jar and lid by rinsing, then drying in o moderately slow oven, 160°C, 10 minutes. Remove and cover with a tea towel until ready to use.
Note

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