Lime

Nimbu, as it says on the label

Whole limes, soft enough to eat skin and all.

Sour

Eyes shut

Heat

Barely warm

From the August batch. Leaves the roof on Monday or Thursday.

What's in it

Lime, salt, black salt, carom seed, red chilli. No oil.

On the roof

40 days in the sun, shaken every morning.

Eat it with

Khichdi, curd rice, a bad stomach.

Keeps

Two years. It gets better. Use a dry spoon. No fridge needed.