Crunchy, funky, seriously addictive & the sanger/salad topper of your DREAMS...We're talking about Banh Mi pickled veg friends.
Pickled carrot & radish?? Yep. It’s seriously good stuff friends, we literally could not stop eating this bowl once the camera stopped rolling & if you’ve ever inhaled a good Banh Mi, marvelled at the flavour and crunch, then you’ll pick up what we’re putting down & whip up a jar of this joy to pop in your fridge.
Ingredients
- 2 large carrots
- 1 medium daikon radish
- Pickle mix - 1.5 cups of boiling water, 1 cup of rice wine vinegar, 4 tsp salt, 1/3 cup white sugar
- Coriander bunch
- Fresh red chilli
- 1 tsp salt (separate to the salt in your pickle mix please)
- 2 Tbsp dried coriander seeds
Method
- Using a veggie peeler or julienne, peel one of your carrots into wisps & chop the other one into fine batons. Repeat with half of your daikon on the peeler and the other half chopped so you’ve got a mix of shapes and textures with your veg.
- Mix well with a teaspoon of salt, chopped chilli & your coriander seeds and pop aside to reflect on his life choices.
- In a small pot, bring your pickle mix to a gentle simmer over a medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
- Leave to cool for 10 mins then pour over your waiting veg while still warm. Mix well.
- Cool and pop in the fridge for at least an hour to chill.
- Add in oodles of fresh torn coriander leaves & stems.
- Remove, try not to eat all at once & shake your fist at these pigs for luring you into a lifetime of pickle dependency.
- Store in a sterilised jar or glass container for up to a month.
Some other ideas we love
- Head to our Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder blog here for the ultimate Banh Mi recipe in full - sub in these pickles for the fresh veg in that recipe
- Add to salads, crusty rolls, wraps, tortillas, rice bowls & perhaps your handbag for snacking later on (we won't judge you)
- Sub in red radish if you can't find daikon (there just might be less crunch factor)
- Red onion or spring onion makes an excellent addition - thinly sliced and added with the other veg at the same stage