Ziva's Pickled Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1.mixed vegetables, cauliflower, baby green beans, green and/or red peppers, baby carrots; trimmed and cut bite-size
• 2.4 garlic, cloves
• 3.chillies, 2–3; layered in jar
• 4.salt, to lightly salt the vegetables
• 5.750 millilitre white vinegar, 3 cups
• 6.125 millilitre water, ½ cup
• 7.125 millilitre sugar, ½ cup

Method

1. 1.Trim, clean and cut vegetables into bite-size pieces. Wash and salt lightly.
2. 2.Put into a colander and drain for 2 hours.
3. 3.Layer in a jar with the garlic and the chillies.
4. 4.Mix the vinegar, water and sugar together.
5. 5.Pour over the vegetables. Stand out of the fridge for 24–48 hours.
6. 6.Refrigerate for a further 24 hours. The pickles are now ready to serve.

Notes

• A flexible recipe — use whatever firm vegetables are available.
• Total time from start to serving: 3–4 days.