serves
4-6
prep
10 minutes
cook
5 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4-6
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
5
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 2 thin Lebanese cucumbers
- 1 tbsp salt
- 500 ml (2 cups) water
Pickling liquid
- 125 ml (½ cup) water
- 110 g (½ cup) white sugar
- 125 ml (½ cup) white vinegar
- 2 fresh or dried bay leaves
- ½ tsp black peppercorns
Standing time 2 hours or overnight
Instructions
To make the pickling liquid, combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and stand until cool.
Slice the cucumber diagonally two-thirds of the way through in slices 1 mm apart. Roll the cucumber over so that the cuts are facing the board and repeat for the other side of the cucumber. If you keep the knife at the same angle, the cuts on each side will be perpendicular to one another and the cucumber will not be divided.
Mix the salt with the water and soak the cut cucumbers in the water for about 10 minutes. Carefully squeeze out as much liquid as possible and cut the cucumbers into 4 cm lengths and place into a jar.
Pour the pickling liquid over, seal with a lid and allow to stand for at least 1 hour or preferably overnight.
Photography, styling and food preparation by Adam Liaw.
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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.
