Omega Dry Lemon: dried loomi limes for machboos, stews, soups and rice. Single 1 kg pack.
Dry lemon, known as loomi or black lime, is a whole lime dried until hard and dark. It gives a tangy, earthy, slightly smoky sourness to Gulf machboos, Persian ghormeh sabzi, lentil soups, stews and rice. Pierce the lime a few times and simmer it whole, or crack and grind it into a powder for rubs. Remove the seeds if grinding, as they can taste bitter. Dried lime, also called black lime, noomi basra in Iraq, limoo amani in Iran and loomi in Oman, is a lime dried mostly in the sun. Store the dried limes in a closed container in a dry place, where they keep for many months. Loomi is used across the Gulf, Iraq and Iran in fish stews, machboos, lentil soups and as a ground spice for grilled meats.
