Acar Timun (Javanese Cucumber and Carrot Pickle)

Name: Acar Timun (Javanese Cucumber and Carrot Pickle)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes ABOUT 2 1/2 CUPS
Ingredients: 1 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. kosher salt; 3 shallots, thinly sliced; 1 1 ⁄ 2 cucumbers, cut into 2″-long x 1/4″-wide sticks; 1 large carrot, cut into 2″-long x 1/4″ wide sticks; 2 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. sugar; 2 tbsp. rice vinegar; 2 green Thai chiles, sliced thin

Serves
makes ABOUT 2 1/2 CUPS

TODD COLEMAN

This relish is an easy-to-make version of Indonesian pickle. This recipe first appeared in our May 2011 issue, with the article The World of Satay.

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ tbsp. kosher salt
3 shallots, thinly sliced
1 ¹⁄₂ cucumbers, cut into 2″-long x 1/4″-wide sticks
1 large carrot, cut into 2″-long x 1/4″ wide sticks
2 ¹⁄₂ tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. rice vinegar
2 green Thai chiles, sliced thin

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Instructions

Step 1

Stir together salt, shallots, cucumbers, carrots, and 2 cups boiling water in a bowl. Let sit 15 minutes; drain. Squeeze out liquid and transfer to a bowl; stir in sugar, vinegar, and chiles. Let sit 15 minutes.