Pickled Cucumbers

Khiar Shoor

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Persia in Peckham

By Sally Butcher

Published 2007

  • About

This is probably the most popular Iranian pickle. These posh, pert and piquant gherkins are nothing short of addictive. In Iran they are a regular visitor to the dinner-table, sliced into sandwiches, chopped into salads, and enjoyed as an any-time snack. But please note, they bear about as much resemblance to the fish-and-chip shop staple as Pinner to Peckham. They are salty, often eye-wateringly spicy, crunchy, and traditionally very small. In the summer, baby cucumbers can be found