The cucumber pickles that I've been familiar with are bread and butter pickles (and gherkins of course) so it was great to find a new recipe to try. This is an East Indian-style cucumber relish recipe that uses cumin along with mustard seeds to give a different twist on the familiar. You can serve it just as it is with fish or chicken. If you mix it with yoghurt it becomes raita, a salad that is served with Indian food as a cool counterpoint to spicy dishes. 6 cups diced peeled cucumber … [Read more...]
Cucumber Agua Fresca Drink
Each year it seems that a different fruit or vegetable does exceptionally well in my garden, producing so much that I have made everything I can and am giving away masses to friends and family. A couple of years ago at work I became known as the 'cucumber fairy' - depositing cucumbers on desks far and wide. This year I don't have quite so many cucumbers (yet?) although I've made many jars of bread and butter pickle. I had temporarily run out of preserving jars so thought that I'd try … [Read more...]
Bread & Butter Pickles
Bread & Butter Pickles are always in my fridge as a "must have" ingredient for homemade burgers along with beetroot relish. They are pretty good with cheese and lettuce and some freshly baked bread. 3-4 telegraph cucumbers, very thinly sliced (about 12 cups) 4 large onions, peeled and very thinly sliced ½ cup salt 3½ cups sugar 4 cups white vinegar 2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp celery seed 2 tbsp mustard seed 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced Place sliced cucumber and onions in a large, … [Read more...]
Carrot, Cucumber and Kelp Noodle Salad with Peanut Miso Dressing
A woman I met at the foodstore was extolling the virtues of kelp noodles and how nutritious they were, and how they make a nice salad with carrots and cucumbers. That was enough for me to give them a go as I had lots of carrots and cucumbers coming on in the garden. So here is the salad I made - the peanut miso dressing is definitely a tasty winner. Julienned Carrot and Cucumber Kelp Noodles (no cooking required) Dressing 1 tbsp miso paste 3 tbsp ground peanuts or peanut … [Read more...]