PICKLED CARROTS WITH GARLIC & CUMIN

Pickled carrots with garlic & cumin image

Preserve carrots for an easy storecupboard side to serve with Middle Eastern flavours - add a spoonful of harissa for extra heat

Provided by Jane Hornby

Time 35m

Yield Makes 4 x 450ml jars

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1kg carrots
4 tsp coarse crystal sea salt
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp yellow mustard seeds
10 cloves
few pieces of mace blades
1 tbsp cumin seeds
pinch of dried chilli flakes (optional)
2 bay leaves
½ tsp turmeric
6 sliced garlic cloves
700ml white wine vinegar , plus 3.5 tbsp
100g white sugar

Steps:

Peel 1kg carrots and cut into sticks or slices. Boil in generously salted water for 2 mins until just starting to soften, then drain.
To make the pickling vinegar, put the whole spices in a medium saucepan. Toast over a low heat until they begin to smell aromatic. Add the dried chilli flakes last, as these can easily catch. Add the bay, turmeric and garlic cloves, pour in all of the vinegar and sugar, let it dissolve, and bring to a simmer.
Pack the carrots into the jars, adding 1 tsp coarse crystal sea salt to each, cover with the hot vinegar and seal. Ready to eat in 2 weeks, or longer, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 31 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 2.1 milligram of sodium