Black Lime Powder, Ground Loomi: A Versatile Ingredient for Bold, Persian-Inspired Flavors
Black limes are an essential ingredient in Persian cuisine, offering a citrusy flavor with deep, earthy undertones. While whole black limes are ideal for slowly infusing dishes with their distinctive tartness, ground black lime powder offers a convenient and versatile option for quick-cook recipes, beverages, and dishes, delivering the same bold flavor in less time.
Our black lime powder is made from grinding high-quality, whole loomi from Guatemala into a fine powder. Use your black lime powder for rimming cocktail glasses, in rubs for meats and seafood, and more!
What Does Dried Black Lime Powder Taste Like?
How Does the Flavor of Dried Black Lime Powder Differ from Fresh Lime or Lime Zest?
Additional details about our dried black lime powder
This powdered form of dried loomi captures all the citrusy tartness of Persian black limes while offering earthy undertones and a subtle, natural smokiness. The flavor profile combines a bright citrus tang reminiscent of sour candy with a slightly bitter edge, making it an indispensable souring agent in cooking.
Dried black lime powder has a distinctly different flavor profile compared to fresh lime or lime zest. While fresh lime and lime zest are bright, tangy, and citrusy, dried black lime powder is more complex, with deep, slightly fermented notes. The processes of scalding fresh limes in a salty brine and drying in the sun intensify the lime's natural tartness and adds an earthy, umami-rich quality. It also introduces a mild bitterness and subtle sweetness that are absent in fresh lime. These unique characteristics make dried black lime powder a versatile ingredient, particularly in Middle Eastern and Persian cuisines, where it enhances savory dishes with a rich, tangy depth.
- The limes used to make this black lime powder were grown in Guatemala.
- Uses: cocktails, marinades, simple syrups, rubs, and more.
- Limes are blanched in a salty brine, dried in the sun, and then ground into a fine powder.
- Premium black lime powder from Slofoodgroup is Kosher Certified
- 2 teaspoons of black lime powder is the approximate equivalent to 1 whole dried black lime.
- Storage and shelf life once delivered, 24-36 months
- Premium black lime powder from Slofoodgroup is Kosher Certified
Frequently Asked Questions
- Fresh, Persian limes are harvested and scalded in a salty brine before drying in the sun. Once fully dried, they are ground into a fine powder
- There are no limitations to how black lime powder can be used. It is wondereful mixed with salt or sugar for rimming a cocktail glass, brewed into a tangy tisane, as an uplifting element to simple syrup, stirred together with other spices for a unique rub, or for adding depth to soups, stews, and more.
- One whole black lime is the equivalent of 2 teaspoons of black lime powder but typically, the whole limes are removed from dishes before serving. We recommend starting with just a teaspoon of loomi powder and adjusting to your taste preference.
- Yes, black limes, like all citrus fruits, contain high levels of Vitamin C, which is said to improve the immune system.