Acar (Cucumber Pickles)

Name: Acar (Cucumber Pickles)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups water; 3/4 cup white vinegar; 5 tablespoons sugar; Salt to taste, if desired; 3 dried hot red peppers; 2 large whole cloves garlic, peeled; 2 whole pieces dried turmeric, or 1/4 teaspoon powdered turmeric; 6 thin slices fresh ginger; 3/4 pound fresh cucumbers, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds; 1 medium-size sweet red pepper, about 6 ounces, cored and deveined; 1 medium-size sweet yellow pepper, about 6 ounces, cored and deveined; 1 small red onion, about 1/4 pound, peeled

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup white vinegar
5 tablespoons sugar
Salt to taste, if desired
3 dried hot red peppers
2 large whole cloves garlic, peeled
2 whole pieces dried turmeric, or 1/4 teaspoon powdered turmeric
6 thin slices fresh ginger
3/4 pound fresh cucumbers, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
1 medium-size sweet red pepper, about 6 ounces, cored and deveined
1 medium-size sweet yellow pepper, about 6 ounces, cored and deveined
1 small red onion, about 1/4 pound, peeled

Directions

1

Combine the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, hot red peppers, garlic, turmeric and ginger.
2

Bring to the boil and let simmer 10 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, prepare the cucumber rounds and put them in a bowl with a tight-fitting lid.
4

Cut the red and yellow peppers and onion into one-inch squares and add them to the bowl.
5

Pour the vinegar mixture over all.
6

Seal tightly.
7

Let stand until cool and refrigerate overnight or longer.
8

These pickles must be made 24 hours in advance.