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Grilled Lemons ()

Grilled Lemons

Vegetarian

Halved lemons cooked cut-side down until their surfaces char, giving a smoky, tangy accompaniment.

Ingredients

01
Lemon · Nimbuhalved
to taste
fruit

Method

  1. Cut the lemon in half.
  2. Set a griddle pan over high heat.
  3. Lay the lemon halves cut-side down in the hot pan.
  4. Cook for 1–2 minutes, until the cut surfaces are charred in spots.
  5. Lift the lemons out of the pan.

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Lemon
  • Lime

    Use the same weight or juice amount; sharper, so taste before adding all the juice.

  • Lemon juice

    Use about 45–50 ml for 1 lemon; add off the heat to keep the freshness.

  • Dried mango powder

    Use 1 tsp for the juice of 1 lemon; add early. Sourness is flatter and less fresh.

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