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Hello Mary,

I love the combination of lime and chilli, and your dressing sounds great. I have grown my own chillies for a few years now and I like to make a thick paste of chillies, garlic, red or green pepper (depending on the colour of the chillies) and olive oil. Mix everything in a blender smear over potato wedges and bake in the oven, great with ice cold wine or beer!!

Reshma

Hi there Stud,

I think a little ginger would go well with this pickle but that's just my preference.

Thanks guys - This is a vital link to my customers (as it were) It means that I can really ask the people that matter - It looks like small pieces are the way forward.

I won't make Mango though, as everyone else does that. It looks like Lime and Chilli - I hav tried a shop bought one - Which was very good, but once I have stopped picking it to death, I decided I could do better and with a little more spice.

Hello Reshma. That sounds like a good idea and I will try it next time. The lime and chilli relish I made today turned into a dressing and in the end it has quite large bits of lime in it. I made it with the first picking of my home grown chillies and I didn't know how hot they would be. I know now ... VERY! But I'm pleased with the dressing although I will warn my guests to treat it with caution.

Hi Nick,

A tip in making Indian pickles is to sock the lime, lemon or mango pieces in a little salt and turmeric for a day and then dry them in a sunny place until they are nearly shriveled up (this can take up to a week). When you pickle them they will soak up all the liquid and spices, and taste yummy.

Reshma

Small lumps for me too, except in mango chutney where I prefer them large. I'm experimenting at the moment with a lime and chilli relish type thing to serve with my Red Emperor tomorrow. Every ingredient so far is very finely chopped!

Nick yes Im the same as the rest of you the smaller the better.

By the way do you have a recipe for green tomatoe chutney, would be most greatfull if you could help me on this one.

Thanks Nick. Andy.

I much prefer smaller lumps Nick!

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I am with you on this one Nick, much prefer smaller pieces than large 'lumps'. (I am sure there is a joke in there somewhere but think we have had enough innuendo on here...)