Pickled Red Onions
2 teaspoons salt 1 large red onion -- peeled and sliced 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano -- dried 2 cloves garlic -- peeled and ...
Ingredients
- 2teaspoonsalt
- 1large red onion -- peeled and sliced
- 1/4teaspoonblack peppercorns
- 1/4teaspooncumin seeds
- 1/2teaspoonmexican oregano -- dried
- 2clovegarlic -- peeled and halved
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1/3cupcider vinegar
Directions
- 1
2 teaspoons salt 1 large red onion -- peeled and sliced 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 2
Bring back to the boil and boil a few seconds, until the onions have softened slightly and the red color has bled into the white
- 3
Drain, and tur n the slices into a bowl
- 4
Coarsely grind the peppercorns and cumin, and fold into the onions along with th e rest of the ingredients
- 5
Add just enough cold water barely to cover the onions , and fold all together
- 6
Let stand for at least 4 hours -- or longer, until they take on a beautiful pink color.