Ironrail Lime-Cumin

Name: Ironrail Lime-Cumin
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about ½ cup (130 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 small clove Garlic; 1/2 tsp sea salt (2.5 ml) Salt; grated zest of 2 limes Lime Zest; 3 Tbsp (45 ml) Lime Juice; 2, including an inch of the greens, finely sliced Scallion; 1 Tbsp, seeded and finely diced (optional) (15 ml) Jalapeno; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (2.5 ml) Cumin; 1/2 tsp coriander seeds (2.5 ml) Coriander Seed; 1/4 tsp dry mustard (1.25 ml) Dry Mustard; 1/4 tsp sweet paprika (1.25 ml) Paprika; 4 Tbsp (60 ml) Olive Oil; 2 Tbsp finely chopped (30 ml) Cilantro

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Deborah Madison recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Deborah Madison.

Lime-Cumin from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Salt 3 mlLime Juice 45 mlJalapeno 15 mlCumin 3 mlCoriander Seed 3 mlDry Mustard 1 ml

Ingredients

Garlic — 1 small clove
Salt — 1/2 tsp sea salt (2.5 ml)
Lime Zest — grated zest of 2 limes
Lime Juice — 3 Tbsp (45 ml)
Scallion — 2, including an inch of the greens, finely sliced
Jalapeno — 1 Tbsp, seeded and finely diced (optional) (15 ml)
Cumin — 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (2.5 ml)
Coriander Seed — 1/2 tsp coriander seeds (2.5 ml)
Dry Mustard — 1/4 tsp dry mustard (1.25 ml)
Paprika — 1/4 tsp sweet paprika (1.25 ml)
Olive Oil — 4 Tbsp (60 ml)
Cilantro — 2 Tbsp finely chopped (30 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Deborah Madison is a cookbook author working in Vegetarian / farmers-market American; recognized with James Beard Book Award 1998 (Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone); James Beard Book Awards 2002, 2014; Cookbook Hall of Fame 2016.

Originally published as Lime-Cumin Dressing.

Adapted from a recipe published by Deborah Madison in In My Kitchen (Ten Speed Press) via jamesbeard.org.

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from In My Kitchen (Ten Speed Press) via jamesbeard.org (published as “Lime-Cumin Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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