Cucumber and Mint Quick Pickle

Name: Cucumber and Mint Quick Pickle (Serkeh khiar)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon sea salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 Persian cucumbers, or 1 long seedless cucumber, peeled and sliced or diced; 6 Persian cucumbers, or 1 long seedless cucumber, peeled and sliced or diced; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint; 2 tablespoons vinegar; ½ cup (75 g) chopped red onion; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint

Serkeh khiar

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

This quick pickle is also called torshi-e hazeri.

Ingredients

6 Persian cucumbers, or 1 long seedless cucumber, peeled and sliced or diced
½ cup (75

Asia
Iran
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegan
Southeast Asia

Method

Peel cucumber (optional) and slice thinly using a mandolin slicer.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss well. Serve as an appetizer or accompanied with Persian bread. It is also excellent with kababs. Nush-e Jan!