Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 kg Small carrots (2cm diam) 4 l Cold water
1 bn Celery 2 l White vinegar
4 Capsicums 1/4 c Mustard seed
1 lg Cauliflower (1 kg) 2 tb Celery seed
1 kg Small white onions, peeled 3 Dried chillies
1 c Salt 500 g Sugar

1. Peel carrots, cut in half lengthwise then into 4cm (1.5 inch) long
pieces. Cut celery into similar sized pieces. Remove seeds from
Capsicums and cut into 2cm (3/4 inch) strips, 4cm long. Break the
cauliflower into 4cm flowerets. Dissolve the salt in cold water.
Dissolve the salt in cold water. Cover the vegetables with this brine
and leave overnight. A clean (new) plastic bucket is a suitable
container. After 12-18 hours drain the vegetables, rinse in cold
water, and allow to drain again.

2. Select jars with glass or enamelled lids. Wash and rinse well,
then dry in a warm oven, 100 deg C.

3. In a large enamel or stainless steel pan combine vinegar, mustard
seed, celery seed, chillies and sugar. Boil for 3 minutes and then
add the carrots and onions and boil for 5 minutes. Fill the warmed
jars with hot vegetables and top up with vinegar to within 1cm (half
inch) of rim. Close lids firmly.

Makes approx 3 litres.

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