Name: Pickled chillies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 500 gram long chillies; 250 gram water; 250 millilitre white vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon peppercorns; 2 bay leaves

Pickled chillies

Hot pickled chillies are perfect for antipasti, platters and starter dishes. Once you get the hang of making them, you'll want to make sure you always have a jar in the fridge, ready to go.

Makes 2

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Marinate

168H

Total

40M

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Ingredients

500 gram long chillies

250 gram water

250 millilitre white vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

1 teaspoon peppercorns

2 bay leaves

Method

1.Wash whole chillies and pierce them 4 or 5 times with a pin.

2.Heat water, vinegar, sugar, salt, coriander seeds, peppercorns and bay leaves until sugar and salt dissolve. The vinegar should not be allowed to boil.

3.Pack chillies tightly in jars, pour hot vinegar mixture over chillies; seal.

4.After a week check liquid levels in the jar. You may need to top up with some more vinegar mixture. This will ensure no air gets to the chillies, thus causing them to oxidise and turn bad.

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