Black Lime Powder

Ameen Foods Black Lime Powder, also called lumi powder, is made from sun-dried Citrus aurantiifolia limes, finely ground to capture their bold, tangy-smoky flavor. A staple in Middle Eastern and North African cooking, this unique spice adds a bright citrus acidity balanced by deep earthy undertones.

Used traditionally in stews, rice dishes, soups, and spice rubs, black lime brings a distinctive sour-savory depth that transforms simple recipes into rich, aromatic meals. Its powdered form blends easily, making it perfect for seasoning meats, vegetables, and sauces, or even adding a zesty twist to modern fusion dishes.

Black Lime Powder delivers bold flavor to elevate your cooking.

How to use it
Stir half to one teaspoon into a Gulf or Iraqi stew, a rice dish, a soup or a fish rub, where it brings sourness without extra liquid. It also works whisked into a marinade with olive oil and garlic, or dusted over roasted vegetables. Start with half a teaspoon for four servings, since the flavour is intense and turns bitter in excess. Technique tip: add it in the second half of the cooking, since a long simmer draws out the bitter edge of black lime and leaves the sourness flat.

Botanical name: Citrus aurantiifolia
Also known as: Dried Lime Powder, Loomi Powder, Lumi Powder, Limoo Omani Powder, Limu Omani Powder, Black Lemon Powder, لومي مطحون, ليمو عماني مطحون