Pretty Pickles

This is one of my favourite pickles to make.  Unfortunately once you start eating them it’s a little bit hard to stop!

Ingredients

6 cups of cubed cucumber

1/4 cup of non-iodised salt

4 onions, diced

6 capsicums, cubed - a combination of green, red, orange and yellow puts the "pretty" in these pickles

3 cups of sugar

1 tsp of celery seeds

1 tsp of mustard seeds

1/2 tsp of tumeric

2 cups of white vinegar

3 Tbsp of cornflour

1/4 cup of water

Method

Cut cucumbers in half length-wise and scoop out watery, seed area.  

Cut cucumber into 5 mm (1/4 inch) cubes, place in bowl and sprinkle with the salt.  Stand for 30 minutes, but re-mix every 5 or so minutes in the bowl.  

Cut the onions and peppers into small cubes and place in a large saucepan with the sugar, celery seeds, mustard seeds, tumeric and vinegar.

After 30 minutes rinse and drain the salted cucumber.   Add the cucumber to the saucepan.

Bring mixture to the boil, stirring frequently.  When boiling vigorously thicken with the cornflour which has been mixed to a paste with the water. 

Pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal with sterilized lids.