
souring agent
Lime juice
Nimbu Ka Ras
5 g1 teaspoon
15 g1 tablespoon
30 g1 juice of one medium lime
Fresh lime juice density is 1.03 g/ml (5.1 g per tsp).
Instead of Lime juice
Lemon juiceUse equal volume or weight; slightly sweeter and less pungent, but otherwise an imperceptible swap.
Dried mango powderUse 25% of the weight; imparts dry, fruity sourness, best stirred in right at the end of cooking.
Tamarind extractUse 50% of the weight; delivers pleasant fruity tang but turns pale sauces considerably darker.
Recipes with Lime juice

Aam ka Achar
Mild Raw Mango Pickle

Afghani Quail with Shallot & Ginger Raita

Aloo ka Qorma
Braised Potatoes

Aloo ke Khulle
Stuffed Potatoes

Alphonso Mango Sorbet with Chilli & Coconut

Amrud ki Subzi
Guava Curry

Anar Dana

Ande ka Achar
Egg Pickle

Baadam ki Jaali
Almond Marzipan

Bhajela Saranga
Baked Fish

Bhaji ani Kolambicha Stew
Prawns (Shrimp) with Stewed Vegetables

Bohri Chicken
Mild-tasting Chicken

Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken

Butter Garlic Crab

Chimbori Shengdanya Kalwan
Crab Curry with Peanuts

Chincheche Talwan
Fish & Tamarind Curry

Chitrannam
Rice with Cashew Nuts & Spices

Chutney ani Kelwatla Saranga
Pomfret (Butterfish) with Green Masala Chutney & Bananas

Cockle Thoran

Coconut & Coriander Chutney

Cornish Crab Meen Moilee with Toasted Peanuts

Crab Scotch Egg with Moilee Sauce

Dahi ki Chutney
Yoghurt Chutney

Dhyatle Sukha
Dried Fish with Yoghurt

Double ka Meetha
Hyderabadi Bread Pudding

Goawali Machchali
Goan Fish Curry

Grilled Langoustines with Pickled Turmeric & Lasooni Butter

Gulab Jamun
Khoya Bonbons in Syrup

Hake with Malai Sauce

Hare Jhinga
Prawns (Shrimp) in Green Chutney

Hingwali Chukandar
Beetroot (Beet) with Asafoetida

Hirvya Kelyatil Jawla
Prawns (Shrimp) with Raw Green Bananas

Imli Mein Lipatee Strawberri Wala Shrikhand
Shrikhand Cheesecake with Tamarind-Glazed Strawberries

Jalebi
Sweet Pretzels

Jhinga Nariyal ka Pulao
Coconut & Prawn (Shrimp) Pulao

Kacchi Biryani
Saffron-flavoured Meat Cooked with Rice

Kadalaparippu Payasam
Chana Dal Dessert

Kala Saranga
Black Pomfret

Kande Batatyatli Machhi
Shellfish in Onion Masala

Karipatta Chutney
Curry Leaf Chutney

Karnatakan Mussels

Keema Khichari
Savoury Minced (Ground) Meat Pulao

Keema Matar
Minced (Ground) Lamb with Peas

Kerala Meen Mappas
Fish Curry with Coconut, Mustard Seeds and Curry Leaves

Khusk Pasande
Dry Meat Kebabs

Kochu Sagar Ghonto
Arum Stalk Curry

Kolambini Bharaleli Bhaji
Prawns (Shrimp) with Stuffed Steamed (Bell) Peppers

Koshimbir

Kothmiratil Machhi
Coriander (Cilantro)-flavoured Fried Fish

Kurmu Pulao
Jackfruit Pulao

Kurugayulu Upama
Savoury Semolina with Vegetables

Laal Kalwan
Coconut Red Chilli Curry

Lal Machhali
Fish in Red Chilli Chutney

Lasooni Scallops with Goan Sausage & Nori

Lucky Neem

Madras Fish Curry
Fish Curry from Madras

Makki ka Soweta
Lamb with Sweetcorn (Corn) Kernels

Mangifera

Masala Mackerel

Masor Tenga
Sour Fish

Mawe ki Kachori
Sweet Stuffed Kachori

Meen Biryani
Fish Biryani

Meen Moily
Fish Curry Cooked with Coconut

Methi Murg
Chicken with Fenugreek Leaves

Mirch ka Chaap
Lamb Cutlets with Chilli & Tamarind

Mith Miryatii Machhi
Salt & Pepper Fish

Moticoor Laddu
Sweet Globes

Mugatli Machhi
Fish & Moong Dal Sprout Stew

Munakkaigguru
Drumstick Curry

Murga ka Safed Pulao
White Chicken Pulao

Mysore Pak
Rich Gram (Chickpea) Flour Confection

Nariyalna Doodh ma Bheeda ne Colmi
Prawns (Shrimp) with Okra in Coconut Milk

Nimbuwali Chai
Lemon Tea

Nishashte ka Halwa
Wheatgerm Halwa

Odi Pulao
Andhra Chicken Pulao

Pickled Beef

Pongal
Pepper-flavoured Porridge

Pudina Rasam
Mint Rasam

Qorma dum Pukht
Braised Lamb in Aromatic Sauce

Rava Laddu
Sweetened Semolina & Coconut Balls

Royya Alu Pulussu
Prawn (Shrimp) Curry

Sarangyacha Pulao
Pomfret Pulao

Sasranga
Baked Spicy Minced (Ground) Meat

Seafood Bhel with Nimbu & Sev

Shabdeg
Overnight Meat Pot

Shahi Tukra
Sweet Morsel for the Prince

Shai Dum ki Machhali
Baked Masala Fish

Shorba Marag
Spicy Kid Soup

Smoked Tarbooz

Sweet & Salty Fresh Lime Soda

Taleli Gaboli
Spicy Fried Fish Roe

Tikaht Modaka
Spicy Whitebait

Tikha Maslyatil Tali Macchi
Piquant Fish Fry

Veinchana Royyaalu
Curried Prawns (Shrimp)

Yakhni Pulao
Lamb Stock Pulao

Yel Adai
Coconut & Rice Pancakes

Zarda
Sweet Yellow Rice

Chashni
Sugar Syrup





Konkani Kombdi Masala
Spicy Chicken Curry with Coconut & Chilli


