Ingredients
- 3 cucumbers
- 1 garlic clove
- 120 ml water
- 65 gr carrot
- 5 ml salt water (cold)
- 3 gr salt
- 1 gr pepper flakes (red)
- 1 gr cayenne
- 2 slices scallions
Halve lengthwise, seed and cut cucumber into 3 cm pieces. In a bowl, toss the cucumber with 1 Tablespoon salt and let it stand for 15 minutes. Rinse the cucumber under running cold water and in a bowl combine it with half cup water, grated carrot, 2 scallions sliced thin, 1 minced garlic clove, red pepper flakes and cayenne. Let the mixture stand, uncovered at room temperature stirring several times, for at least 3 days, transfer it to a jar and chill it. The pickle keeps several days. MAKES: about 3 cups