Sweet Cauliflower Pickle
- 1 head cauliflower
- 2 large onions
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tbsp mustard mild english or dijon
- 1 tbsp tumeric powder
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 4 cup good quality white wine vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp cornflour
- cut onions and large cauliflower head into very small pieces and put in a lge non metallic bowl cover veg with water and add salt let sit overnight
- Drain and rinse vegetables and set aside.
- While your sauce is simmering blanch cauliflower by steaming or boiling for 3 minutes then drain
- in bottom of large heavy saucepan put mustard, tumeric, flour, honey, and sugar with one cup of the vinegar and mix to a smooth paste.
- Add the rest of the vinegar and boil gently for 20 to 30 minutes till nicely thickened like smooth gravy
- Add vegetables and simmer for another 10 minutes, less if you want a crisper pickle.
- bottle immediately while hot in sterilized jars.
- Serve on sandwiches or with cold meat and cheese platters and some red wine
- if you like a sweeter pickle add another half cup of sugar or honey.
- If you want a clear pickle omit the mustard.
- You can substitute any firm vegetables if desired such as carrots cucumber beans celery etc
- For a faster result use a food processor to dice veg.
- then soak vegetables for two hours in extra salted water instead of overnight
- makes about 8 to 10 small jars
cauliflower, onions, salt, sugar, honey, tumeric powder, flour, seeds, white wine vinegar, cornflour
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/358079-sweet-cauliflower-pickle (may not work)