Recipes

Chow-Chow Pickle

Dec 04 11:43am

Serves
Makes 10 x 350ml jars

Ingredients

4 cups cauliflower florets
2 cups pickling onions
2 cups roughly chopped green tomatoes
2 cups chopped red capsicum, 4cm pieces, seeds removed
4 cups green vegetables of your choice
1 cup salt
2 litres water
1 cup plain flour
5 tsps dry mustard powder
2 tblsps turmeric
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup sugar
2 litres malt vinegar

Method

1 Place the vegetables in a non-metal bowl. Combine the salt and water, then pour over the vegetables. Cover and set aside at room temperature overnight.

2 Drain the vegetables well. Put the flour, mustard powder, turmeric, cayenne pepper and sugar and a little of the vinegar in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil, gradually adding the remaining vinegar. When the mixture thickens, add the vegetables and boil until they become just hot.

3 Divide into hot sterilised jars and seal.