Dried lime

Dried lime
Whole loomi for sale in market in Manama, Bahrain
TypeDried food
Place of originOman, Iraq and Iran
Region or stateMiddle East
Associated cuisineMiddle Eastern cuisine
Dried, ground black Persian limes

Dried lime, also known as: black lime;[1] noomi basra (Iraq);[2] limoo amani (Iran); and loomi (Oman),[3] 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 dishes. Originating in the Persian Gulf[4][5] – 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.

  1. ^ Mallos, Tess (2007). Middle Eastern Cooking. VT, USA: Periplus Editions. p. 16. ISBN 9780794650346.
  2. ^ Ayelet's Comfort (2015). "What is Noomi Basra?". Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ^ Basan, Ghillie (2007). Middle Eastern Kitchen. NY, USA: Hippocrene Books Inc. p. 78. ISBN 9780781811903.
  4. ^ Billock, Jennifer (2017-11-15). "Heard of Black Lime? Here's How To Use It". tales of the cocktail. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. ^ GERSHENSON, GABRIELLA (27 July 2011). "SOUR POWER: COOKING WITH DRIED LIMES". saveur. Retrieved 23 August 2018.