Curried Pickled Red Onion Food

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Put the onions in a medium bowl. Combine the vinegar, sugar, coriander, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the onions, cover and set aside until cooled to room temperature.

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Stuff onion slices into a pint-size Mason jar. Pour some of the boiling water over the onions. Let rest for 10 seconds. Pour out water through a mesh strainer, keeping onions in the jar. Repeat twice more to cook onions slightly.
• Measure vinegar into a bowl. Stir in salt and sugar until dissolved. Add peppercorns. Pour vinegar solution over onions. Seal and shake well.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving so that the flavor develops.

PICKLED CAULIFLOWER AND RED ONION

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the cauliflower and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Pack the cauliflower, onion and garlic into a 1-quart jar.
• Make the brine: Combine the red wine vinegar, distilled white vinegar, 3/4 cup water, the sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, the coriander seeds and lemon zest in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the hot brine into the jar and let cool completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 1 week.

CURRIED PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Stir together the salt and water in a non-reactive bowl until the salt has dissolved. Add onions, cover, and let stand at room temperature for 24 hours.
• Stir together the brown sugar, flour, curry powder, turmeric, mustard powder, ginger, and allspice in a saucepan until evenly combined. Slowly stir in the malt vinegar, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Once thick, set aside and allow to cool.
• Drain the onions, and pack into two sterilized quart canning jars. Pour the warm sauce over the onions to cover. Seal with lids and rings. Leave in a cool, dark place 4 to 6 weeks to allow the flavors to develop.

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Slice the onions as thinly as possible. You may find it useful to first slice them in half and lay them on their cut side before slicing them further.
• Cram the sliced onions into a large mason jar.
• Pour the sugar and vinegar into a small pot and bring to a boil with the salt and pepper.
• Pour the hot syrup over the onions; cover them and let rest overnight in the refrigerator before use.

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring a kettle of water to a boil.
• In a bowl, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepercorns.
• Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Place onion slices in a colander.
• Pour boiling water over the onion slices and drain well.
• (This wilts the onions slightly and allows them to absorb the marinade).
• Transfer the onions to the bowl with marinade and mix to coat the onions thoroughly.
• Cover and marinate several hours or overnight in the refrigerator.

CURRIED ONIONS

Steps:

• Wash and finely chop onions.
• Heat oil in a pan on medium heat; add the onions and turmeric powder. Cook the onions until golden brown; add curry powder or paste and mix well. Turn off heat after 2 minutes.
• Add chopped coriander leaf. Serve with pita bread or toast.

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Blanch 2 sliced red onions in a small saucepan of boiling water to cover for 1 minute and drain in a colander.
• Then return them to the pan and add a cup of cider vinegar, a teaspoon of salt, and just enough cold water to barely cover the onions.
• Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer the onions 1 minute.
• Transfer the onions and brine to a glass jar and chill.
• The onions will turn the color of a pink piñata and will get crisp as they cool.
• They'll keep for weeks in the refrigerator.

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the first four ingredients until sugar and salt dissolve. Place onions and optional ingredients, if desired, into large glass jar; pour vinegar mixture over onions. Seal and let stand at least 2 hours at room temperature. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

CURRIED PICKLED RED ONION

Steps:

• Bring water and vinegar to a boil in a small pot. Dissolve sugar and salt into liquid, then stir in remaining ingredients except for onion.
• Remove from heat, add sliced onion, and cover. Steep for at least 20 minutes.
• Remove onions from liquid with tongs - retaining liquid - and place in a glass jar. Pour liquid from pot, making sure that parsley and at least some of the peppercorns and mustard seed get tin the jar.
• Allow to cool on counter top, then refrigerate.