Ouma se Kerrieboontjies

Serves 12 20 min prep 25 min cook
Ouma se Kerrieboontjies

Green beans and onions in a sweet, tangy curry pickle — a beloved old-fashioned South African pantry and braai-table favourite.

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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

  1. Cook the green beans until just tender and drain.
  2. Place the onions, vinegar, sugar, curry powder, turmeric and salt in a saucepan.
  3. Simmer until the onions soften.
  4. Add the beans.
  5. Mix the cornflour with a little cold water and stir into the mixture.
  6. Simmer until the sauce thickens.
  7. Cool and spoon into clean jars.
  8. Keep refrigerated.
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