Chicken with Black Limes

Name: Chicken with Black Limes
Ingredients: Marinade; 3 black limes, 1 crushed and seeds discarded; 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled & minced; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; 1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 4 black cardamom pods, crushed, shells discarded; 1 pinch saffron; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 3-½ lbs chicken thighs; Kosher salt; Sauce; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 medium onions, chopped; 4 cups chicken stock; ½ cup dried apricots, chopped; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ¼ cup finely chopped parsley; 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint

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I got hooked on salted dried limes in India, and then fell in love when I ate them in Syria. Often referred to as loomi or lumi, these limes are crucial to the authentic cooking of the Middle East...