Preserved Lemons Middle Eastern Style

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Ingredients

  • 250 g coarse salt, kitchen
  • 10 lemons, scrubbed and quartered
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 -3 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • extra lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Scatter a spoonful of salt into a 1 litre sterilised jar.
  2. Tip lemons into a wide tub with the rest of the salt and and mix and massage vigorously.
  3. Pack the lemons into the jar, cut side to the middle, inserting pieces of bay leaf, cloves and bits of the cinnamon every so often.
  4. Tip all the salt left in tub over lemons and press down as hard as you can to squeeze the juice out of the quarters.
  5. Cover with extra juice if you need to ( any exposed lemon may develop a harmless white mould. It's safe but just doesn't look pretty.).
  6. Wipe the neck of the jar with a clean cloth dipped in boiling water and cap tightly. You're done!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

291 kcal 15% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 5.1g 10% DV
Total Fat 12.1g 16% DV
Carbs 55g 20% DV
Fiber 15.4g 55% DV
Sugar 7.4g 15% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 160mg 7% DV
Potassium 621.5mg 13% DV
Cholesterol 1.3mg

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 79.3mcg 9% DV
Vitamin C 12.4mg 14% DV
Calcium 430.5mg 33% DV
Iron 16.1mg 90% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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