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Acar Timun (Indonesian Pickle)

Acar timun (Indonesian pickle) is part of condiments that accompanies many dishes from fried rice to meat dishes. Spicy, sweet, and sour!
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Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Indonesian

Ingredients

  • 2 cucumbers
  • 2 carrots
  • 15 Asian shallot peeled and halved
  • 20 Thai red chilies remove the stems
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

  • Cut the cucumber into half vertical, remove the seeds; then, cut into small cubes.
  • Peel carrots and cut into small cubes.
  • Boil water, sugar, salt, and vinegar in a pot until sugar dissolves. Turn off the heat and add all the vegetables into the pot. Let it soak for 10 minutes and transfer the pickle to clean glass jars. Store in the fridge.