Spicy Cucumber Pickles Acar Timun Recipes

SPICY KOREAN CUCUMBER PICKLES (OI MUCHIM)

Steps:

• Squeeze the cucumber pieces firmly to release more water; doing this in small handfuls will be the most effective.
• Cover and chill the pickles for at least 30 to 60 minutes before serving.

ACAR - INDONESIAN PICKLE

Steps:

• Prep the vegetables: Scrub/peel the cucumber, remove the seeds, and cut it into small cubes. Peel carrot and shallot and cut them into small cubes. Chop red chilies. Please make sure that the cucumber, carrot, and shallot are all about the same size. You should get about 3 cups of vegetables.
• Salt the vegetables: Sprinkle chopped vegetables with about a teaspoon of salt in a mixing bowl and set aside for 10 minutes. Salting reduces the water content from the vegetables and makes the pickle crispier. Salt chilies separately if you don't want a spicy pickle. Wash the vegetables under running water and strain with a colander. Set aside.
• Pickle the vegetables: Boil water, sugar, salt, and vinegar in a pot until sugar dissolves. Turn off the heat and add all the vegetables into the pot. After 10 minutes of resting period, transfer the pickle to clean glass jars. You should be able to fill four 8-ounce glass jars.
• Storing and serving the pickle: Let the pickle cool slightly before storing it in the fridge. It is best to rest the pickle for at least one day to develop the flavor before serving. An unopened jar should stay fresh for up to two months. Once open, please consume the pickle within one week.

SPICY PINEAPPLE PICKLE (ACAR NENAS)

Steps:

• Cut pineapple into 1-cm-thick wedges.
• Heat oil in a wok, add ginger and chili, saute about 2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes.
• The pickle is finished when the oil rises to the top and the pineapple is glossy. The pineapple should still be juicy.

SPICY CUCUMBER PICKLES

Steps:

• Sterilise the jar or jars you'll be using to store the pickles. Choose glass jars with an airtight, metal lid and ensure they have been washed by hand in hot soapy water then rinsed well. Check that the metal lids do not have rubber inserts. Preheat the oven to 130 Degrees C (270 F) and place the jars in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Wash and dry the cucumbers. Remove the top and end.Thinly slice - approximately 1/2 cm thick.
• Peel a red onion, and remove the tip and root end. Cut the onion in half, and thinly slice into half moons.
• In a large bowl, add the cucumbers, onion and salt. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and place in the fridge for 4 hours.
• Tip the cucumbers and onions into a colander and drain the excess liquid.
• In a non-reactive pan, place the vinegar, sugar, chilli flakes, star anise and ginger. On a medium heat, stir to dissolve the sugar. Once the sugar is dissolved, simmer the liquid for 3 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, and add the cucumbers and onions to the pickling liquid, and allow them to sit in the saucepan for 5 minutes.
• Pour the pickles and liquid into your sterilised jars, and cool on your kitchen bench before refrigerating.

SPICY CUCUMBER PICKLES (ACAR TIMUN)

Steps:

• Cut cucumber in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Cut flesh into 3.5 cm juliennes.
• Mix 1 tsp salt with cucumbers, and let sit for 15 minutes to draw out the extra moisture.
• Cut the carrot into pieces the same size as the cucumber.
• Heat oil in a wok and add ginger and mustard seeds, cooking until mustard seeds pop. Stir in the turmeric and chili powder, then add the vegetables, sugar, and salt and saute for 2 minutes (do not overcook, the vegetables should stay crunchy).
• Remove from heat and mix well with vinegar. Allow the vegetables to cool in the pan, then place in a jar. Refrigerate overnight before serving.