Ingredients:

• 1 big ox tongue, cleaned and washed well
• 1 tsp – Saltpetre or Lime salt
• 8 tsp – table salt or powdered salt
• 3 tsp – Sugar
• 2 tbsp – Vinegar

Method:

1. Mix the saltpetre/lime salt, table salt, sugar and vinegar together.
2. Rub this mixture on the tongue and prick all over with a fork.
3. Keep in the fridge for 4 or 5 days, turning it over and rubbing it well several times a day.
4. On the 6th day, boil in a suitable vessel with the residue and a little water for about one hour or pressure cook for 35 minutes on low heat.
5. Cool and store and use whenever required.
6. Recipe Courtesy: Anglo-Indian Recipes

Recipe courtesy of Bridget White