makes
1 litre
prep
20 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
1 litre
serves
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 300 g jalapeño chillies
- 60 ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil
- 1 brown onion, sliced
- 200 g carrots, sliced into 3mm rounds
- 2 garlic cloves, halved
- ¼ bunch thyme
- 10 peppercorns
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 3 tsp salt
- 2 tsp raw sugar
- 400 ml white vinegar
- 100 ml apple cider vinegar
- 100 ml water
Instructions
Prepare the jalapeños by slicing a cross into the tip of each chilli about 2 cm deep to allow the pickling liquid to penetrate.
Warm the oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the carrot, onion and garlic and cook gently for 5 minutes until the onions soften. Add the jalapeños and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Cook gently for 8–10 minutes until the jalapeños have softened a little. Remove from the heat.
While still warm, spoon the jalapeños, vegetables and aromatics into sterilised jars and pour over the pickling liquid. Allow to cool then refrigerate. Unopened, these chillies will last 6-8 months in a cool dark cupboard or up to a year in the fridge.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
