Dill new potatoes

Dill flowers are best harvested just as they finish flowering and when the tear-shaped green seeds are beginning to set. If you can’t get any dill flowers, then a few dill fronds can be dill new potatoes instead. See the Recipe Tips for information on how to sterilise jars.

Fresh dill is available from supermarkets and ethnic grocers. Dried dill is a perfectly acceptable substitute to fresh, and is even preferred in some Middle Eastern dishes. Keep fresh dill refrigerated for up to one week. Use only the leaves of dill, and discard the thick stems.