Lemon Atjar

                              from Brian Cox

   Description

   The recipe is from a book Brian Cox bought in South Africa called "A
   Table at the Cape" by Helmine Myburgh.

   Ingredients

      * 1kg lemons
      * 75ml coarse sea salt
      * 500ml white wine vinegar
      * 250ml oil
      * 2 chiles seeded and chopped
      * 10ml mustard seeds
      * 10ml cumin seeds
      * 10ml whole coriander
      * 50ml sugar

   Method

     1. Scrub the lemons with a nail brush and cut into quarters.
        Remove all the pips.
     2. Place in a container and sprinkle with salt.
     3. Pour over the vinegar. Cover and leave for 36 hours.
     4. Pour off all the liquid that has accumulated.
     5. Mix the atjar pickle combining the oil, chiles, spices and
        sugar and pour over the lemons.
     6. Refrigerate.

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