All equipment must be sparklingly clean before you begin, to eliminate bacteria or yeasts from the equation. I’m the creator of Simply Delicious and have been cooking for over 20 years and have been working as a recipe developer, food stylist and photographer for the last 13 years. Check out my Overnight Homemade Pickles Recipe from a few years ago along with a video that shows how easy they are to make. I recommend letting it marinate for at least 24hours and is even better after a week (it will not last a fortnight, LOL). Ever wonder how to make homemade pickles without canning or without waiting a long time for the cucumbers to turn to pickles?

You will find pickles in most popular thalis like Andhra thali, Gujarati thali, Rajasthani thali or Maharashtrian thali etc.I am confused because some recipes state that I do need to sterilize all equipment and jars along with the lids. You can either slice it in whole circles, or chop the onion into halves, and then slice those pieces.

Stick with traditional pickles made from cucumber, or branch out into varieties like okra, cauliflower, and even avocado. Change it up: For sweeter pickles (bread and butter pickles), you’ll need to add a lot more maple syrup (which will make the mixture more brown) or sugar.

g | Sodium: 263 mg | Potassium: 112 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 196 IU | Vitamin C: 8 mg | Calcium: 25 mg | Iron: 0. The most obvious answer is to use them as a taco topper (say, for my gochujang cauliflower tacos or fried avocado tacos) - but you can also use them in salads (for instance, my summer spinach and avocado salad). Or, for spears, slice them in half lengthwise, then slice the halves lengthwise into quarters, then slice the quarters lengthwise into eighths. Cover the bowl with a paper towel or two, pressing down against the liquid to keep everything submerged in the brine.