Thursday, January 29, 2009

lime aoili

what you need
2 limes
4 egg yolks
2 teaspoons seeded mustard
250mls (1 cup) light olive oil
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

what to do
Finely grate the rind of 1 lime, juice the fruit and measure 1 1/2 tablespoons. Place egg yolks, mustard and lime juice in a food processor bowl. With the motor running, add olive oil, pour in a slow stream until mayonnaise thickens and is well combined. Add garlic and grated lime rind and process to combine. Season to taste.
Notes & tips
A wonderfully tangy dip to serve also with fesh king prawns and hand cut potato wedges.

4 comments:

  1. I just loove aoili...thank you for this one...I'm going to give it a go!!!

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  2. Joe, you just have to hurry up with that book! I can't keep printing your recipes out. lol

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  3. as much as i would love to get the book out, it does take a long time, especially fitting it in around work, hopefully the blog will get you more interested in the book when it does come out

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  4. Oh, I'm definitely interested! So is my son in law, now, so that's 2 sales! lol

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