Spiced Pickled Onions
Red onion is a weekly staple for me and it’s my allium of choice. Even when a recipe calls for brown or white onion, my rebellious nature means I will always use red onion instead. I know… I’m wild like that.
Jokes aside, as much as I love red onion, I really dislike it used raw. Shallots and spring onions are beautiful raw, but red and brown onions on the other hand, not so much. Unless it’s pickled.
For something so simple (and cheap), it’s amazing what can be added to a dish, both in looks and flavour, with a simple forkful of zingy pickled onions.
I’ve added an extra layer of flavour with whole spices in the pickling liquid. Try this on salads, roasted potato, avocado toast, omelettes and more.
Spiced Pickled Onions
A flavourful, easy and affordable condiment to have in the fridge to brighten up any meal.
Serves:
15
Prep time:
20 minutes
Cook time:
10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 3 red onions, finely sliced
- 5 whole cloves
- ½ tsp whole black peppercorns
- ½ tsp coriander seeds
- ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 125ml white vinegar
- 125ml water
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp salt
METHOD
- Place the finely sliced onion in a jar, gently pressing down with a spoon as you go.
- Place a small pot over a medium heat and add the cloves, peppercorns, coriander and cumin.
- Allow the spices to toast for one minute until fragrant. Add in the vinegar, water, bay leaf and salt and bring to a simmer. Stir until salt is dissolved, then remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly for ten minutes.
- Pour the hot vinegar mixture over the onions in the jar, letting the whole spices and bay leaf in too. Push down with a spoon so onions are submerged, you should have enough liquid to cover the onions, but if you don’t, add an extra splash of vinegar.
- Gently push down the onions with a spoon to let any air bubbles rise to the surface.
- Leave to cool uncovered to room temperature then screw the lid on and store in the fridge.
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About Liv
I’m a holistic nutritionist (BSc) and healthy chef and I’m obsessed with waking up every day happy to be alive and excited for the day ahead, and eating incredible nourishing food!
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