prep
10 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 250 ml (1 cup) apple cider vinegar
- 380 ml water
- 50 g caster sugar
- 15 g table (fine) salt
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 2 tsp hot chilli powder
- 420 g pineapple (trimmed weight, about ½ small)
Makes: 1 litre
Instructions
Place the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and spices into a saucepan, bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 5 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
Cut your pineapple into 2 cm rounds. Cut the rounds in half, then triangles, leaving the core in. Place into a snug container. Pour over the pickle liquor.
Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.
The acharu can be used immediately but it does taste better once it’s had a day or two to sit around. It can be stored in the fridge for a good few weeks.
Photography by Benito Martin. Food styling by O Tama Carey. Prop styling by Lynsey Fryers. Food preparation by Nick Banbury.
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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.
