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Chilli and capsicum pickle

Spice up your pickles with some chilli and then serve as a side at your next barbeque.

  • Time to make: 20 mins, plus 5 hours standing time
  • Serving: 8 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup dark malt vinegar
  • 40g soft brown sugar
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 8 peppercorns
  • 3 sprigs rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 red and 2 yellow capsicums, very thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 3 red chillies, very thinly sliced
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a saucepan, place vinegar and sugar. Heat over medium-low until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Add next 5 ingredients. Leave to cool completely.

    2 In a shallow dish, arrange veges and pour over vinegar mix.

    3 Transfer to a sterilised jar and leave for at least 5 hours or overnight before using. Keep chilled. Use within 3 days of making.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use white wine vinegar.

    Make it vegan: Use a vegan vinegar.

    HFG tip

    Tasty with barbecued meats, kebabs and salads

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