Ouma se Kerrieboontjies
Serves 12 20 min prep 25 min cook

Green beans and onions in a sweet, tangy curry pickle — a beloved old-fashioned South African pantry and braai-table favourite.
Ingredients
- 750 g green beans, sliced
- 3 large onions, sliced
- 375 ml brown vinegar
- 250 g sugar
- 2 tbsp mild curry powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp salt
Method
- Cook the green beans until just tender and drain.
- Place the onions, vinegar, sugar, curry powder, turmeric and salt in a saucepan.
- Simmer until the onions soften.
- Add the beans.
- Mix the cornflour with a little cold water and stir into the mixture.
- Simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Cool and spoon into clean jars.
- Keep refrigerated.