Dried lime (also known as:
black lime;
noomi basra (
Iraq);
limoo amani (
Iran);
limoo (
Oman)) is a
lime that has lost its water content, usually after having spent a majority of their drying time in the sun. They are used whole, sliced or ground, as a
spice in
Middle Eastern dishes. Originating in the
Persian Gulf -- hence the Persian name
limoo amani (Omani limes) and Iraqi name
noomi basra (lemon from
Basra) -- dried limes are popular in cookery across the
Middle East.