Pickled beans
I got this recipe from a friend, and have just made a batch.
Here’s another suggestion for a glut of green beans, whether French or runners.
Vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, gluten free
Ingredients
Ingredients
4 lb beans
3 lb onions
6 cloves garlic
2 1/2 pt cider vinegar
1 3/4 lb sugar
3 oz raisins
3 oz cornflour
1 oz turmeric
5 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp salt
2 tsp onion seed
Directions
Directions
- Wash, rinse and sterilise 18 jam jars and lids
- Wash, string and slice the beans; chop the onions; weigh & measure other ingredients
- Cook onions in vinegar until tender; blanch or steam beans for a few minutes
- Mix beans & onions with sugar & raisins
- Mix cornflour & spices, add a cup of water a spoonful at a time and stir till fully mixed
- Add to beans mixture, cook to thicken whilst stirring to avoid burning
- Pot & label, leave for a month in a cool dark cupboard
This recipe tastes even better made with vegetables from Community Harvest Whetstone :)