Asian Sambal and Pickles Dishes Recipes - Indonesian Onion Pickle (Jeruk Bawang Merah) Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 medium onions

• 2 cups water and 4 tsp salt, dissolved

• 1 cup strong vinegar

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/2 cup sugar

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Mixed together the 1/2 cup water,

2. Peel onions, taking care not to bruise them. Boil water with salt, then cool it. Soak the onions in this for 25 minutes. Drain.

3. Bring vinegar mixture to the boil. Adjust seasoning and remove from flame.

4. Put in the onions immediately. Cover tightly. Allow onions to cook through.

5. When the pickle is cool, store in a sterilized bottle. Keep for a week before serving.