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Dried lime

Lime that has lost its water content after being dried under extensive sunlight

Field	Value
name	Dried lime
image	[[File:Loomi at market in Bahrain.JPG	200px	]]
caption	Whole loomi for sale in market in Manama, Bahrain
place_of_origin	Oman, Iraq and Iran
region	Middle East
associated_cuisine	Middle Eastern
type	Dried food

Dried lime, also known as black lime, noomi basra (Iraq), limoo amani (Iran), and loomi (Oman), is a lime that has lost its water content, usually after having spent a majority of its drying time in the sun. They are used whole, sliced, or ground as a spice in Middle Eastern cuisine. Originating in the Persian Gulf – hence the Iranian name limoo amani and the Iraqi name noomi basra ('lemon from Basra') – dried limes are popular in cookery across the Middle East.

Uses

Dried limes are used to add a sour depth and flavor to dishes, through a process known as souring. In Persian cuisine, they are used to flavor stews and soups. Across the Middle East, they are used with fish; in Iraq, they are added to almost all dishes and forms of stuffing. They can also be used to make dried lime tea. Powdered dried lime is also used as an ingredient in Middle Eastern-style baharat (a spice mixture). It is a traditional ingredient in the cuisines of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and other countries of the Persian Gulf.

Flavor

Dried limes are strongly flavored. They taste sour and citrusy like fresh limes, but have an added earthy and somewhat smoky taste and lack the sweetness of fresh limes. Because they are preserved, they also have a slightly bitter, fermented flavor, but the bitter accents are mainly concentrated in the lime's outer skin and seeds.

Tea

Dried lime tea is a type of herbal tea made from dried limes and is a popular beverage in Iraq, where it is used to aid indigestion, diarrhea, and nausea.

References

Mallos, Tess. (2007). "Middle Eastern Cooking". [[Tuttle Publishing.
Ayelet's Comfort. (2015). "What is Noomi Basra?".
Basan, Ghillie. (2007). "Middle Eastern Kitchen". Hippocrene Books Inc..
(2017-11-15). "Heard of Black Lime? Here's How To Use It.".
(27 July 2011). "SOUR POWER: COOKING WITH DRIED LIMES".
Butcher, Sally. (2012). "Veggiestan: A Vegetable Lover's Tour of the Middle East". [[Pavilion Books]].
Shafia, Louisa. (2013-04-16). "The New Persian Kitchen". [[Ten Speed Press]].

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