Pickled dill cucumbers
- Portion size: Serves 4-6
- Hands on time 20 min, simmering time 10 min, plus pickling
- Difficulty: easy
Proper homemade pickles can be the difference between a simple meal to something really special. Serve with cured meats, sandwiches or burgers.
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Ingredients
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 100ml cider vinegar
- 15g caster sugar
- 1 large cucumber, peeled, deseeded and sliced
- 25g bunch fresh dill, chopped
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Method
- Toast the fennel seeds in a small saucepan until fragrant. Add the vinegar and sugar, then gently heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cucumber slices and dill. Pour everything into a 1 litre sterilised jar and seal well. Best stored for up to 2 weeks before serving.
Nutrition
- 24kcals Calories
- 0.6g (no saturated) Fat
- 1g Protein
- 3.3g (3.3g sugars) Carbs
- 0.6g Fibre
- trace salt Salt
For 6
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