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Market's House-Made Pickles

Source of Recipe


Market Restaurant






List of Ingredients



• 3 English cucumbers, sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
  
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• -- Pickling Liquid --
  
• 3 Tbsp coriander seed
  
• 2 Tbsp fennel seed
  
• 2 Tbsp dill seed
  
• 1 tsp fenugreek seed
  
• 5 cloves
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 1 cinnamon stick, 2 inches long
  
• 3 Hunan chiles, or other dried red chiles
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 4 cups white wine vinegar
  






Instructions



1. Place the cucumbers in a large, clean container.
   
   
2. For the pickling liquid: Place the seeds, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and dried chiles in a skillet and toast on medium-low heat until fragrant.
   
   
3. Meanwhile, place the sugar and vinegar in a saucepan and bring it to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add the hot toasted seeds and spices to the boiling mixture. While the mixture is still boiling, pour it over the cucumbers. Allow the pickles to cool completely and cover tightly. Place in the refrigerator and chill overnight.
   
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   ♦ Note:
   
   Don't use your hands to remove the pickles from the container, because that will hasten spoilage. Otherwise, they will keep indefinitely.