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Home made Quince and Lime Pickle

Home made Quince and Lime Pickle recipeIf the have some Quinces or happen across a bush they make a great DIY Lime Pickle.
 
Ingredients:-
 
500ml Spirit Vinegar
400g of Quinces, quartered and deseeded
2 Limes, cut into eights
½ a tube of Tomato Purée
2 tbls of Olive Oil
3 tbls Chilli flakes
 
Method:-
 
(1) Open a window. The Vinegar can be a little strong.
(2) Simmer the Quinces in the Vinegar until the start to break down.
(3) Add the Chilli, Tomato Purée and oil and simmer for 20 minutes.
(4) Reduce the heat and add the Limes. Only simmer for 2 minutes so the limes are heated. through but not effectively cooked. .
(5) Allow to cool and the empty into airtight jars.
 
The pickle increases in flavour over time and will keep for several months.

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Indian Fried Cabbage recipe, eat well on universal credit

As a side this works really well with Indian dishes.

Ingredients:-

½ a Cabbage, sliced
½ an Onion, sliced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
½ Tsp Cumin seeds
½ Tsp of Mustard seeds
1 Tsp of Curry Powder
½ Tsp of Garam Masala
A pinch of Asafoefida
A handful of Frozen Peas
½ Tsp of Salt
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Add a little Oil to a frying pan over a medium heat.
(2) Throw in the Cumin and Mustard seeds and fry until they start to pop.
(3) Add the Onion and fry until softened.
(4) Stir in the Garlic and season with Salt.
(5) Add the Curry Powder, Garam Masala and Asafoefida and stir in well over a low heat.
(6) Add the Cabbage and increase the heat whilst stirring constantly.
(7) Add the Peas and stir in.
(8) Cook for a further 2 minutes and then drain & serve.

We had this with Belly Pork rubbed with Indian style Spices and cooked very low & slow. A cracking side. Not great cold, so don’t make too much!
 

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