Ingredients

  • 4 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • 1 large red onion, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 jalapeños (optional)
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 tbsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes

Pickling liquid

  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • ½ tsp turmeric (optional)

Method

  1. Wash cucumbers and slice them thinly.
  2. Slice onion, peppers and jalapeños.
  3. Pack all vegetables tightly into a clean glass jar.
  4. Mix vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
  5. Heat until sugar and salt dissolve. Let cool.
  6. Add mustard seeds, garlic, dill and chilli flakes to the jar.
  7. Pour cooled vinegar mixture over vegetables until completely covered.
  8. Close the jar and refrigerate.

When ready?

  • After 24 hours: Tangy and delicious.
  • After 48 hours: Better flavour.
  • After 3 days: Even more flavourful.