CURTIDO (SALVADORAN PICKLED SLAW)

Curtido (Salvadoran Pickled Slaw) image

This is a condiment served with almost any meal in El Salvador. It goes great with tamales and pupusas!

Provided by Nahum and Brandi

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Pickled

Time 9h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 head cabbage, finely shredded
1 white onion, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 large carrot, grated
4 red bird's eye chile peppers, grated
1 ½ tablespoons salt, or to taste
3 cups boiling water
½ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon oregano

Steps:

Mix cabbage, onion, carrot, and chile peppers together in a large bowl. Sprinkle salt evenly on top. Cover with boiling water. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
Pour vinegar over cabbage mixture; add oregano. Mix together carefully.
Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 34.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7.8 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 1074.9 mg, Sugar 4.1 g