Buddha's Hand

 
 

There I was in the local food store, and I spotted a very unusual looking yellow thing.  It was called Buddha's Hand which is intriguing enough.  I bought a small one and then started looking up what to do with it.

 

Buddha's hand is a citrus – like a lemon – but it doesn't have juice or pulp like a lemon.  It has peel with a citrusy tang that can be zested and used where you would otherwise use lemon – although it has a slightly smoother and less acidic flavour.

 

In China the Buddha's Hand fruit is a symbol of happiness, longevity and good fortune – all pretty important things!

 

So I concocted a dish based on other ingredients I had on hand:

 

Ingredients

 

Buddha's Hand

Four Cheese Tortellini (store bought)

Alfredo Sauce (also store bought)

Baby Spinach leaves

Finely grated parmesan cheese

Salt

Pepper

 

Method

 

I put a large pot of salted water on to boil.  While that was happening I zested one of the fingers of the Buddha's hand.

 

Once the tortellini were cooked (only takes a minute or two) I drained them and then added them back to the pot with the Alfredo Sauce, Buddha's Hand, Spinach and Parmesan and warmed it until hot.

 

That's it! Quick, easy and with a subtle lemony flavour.