Title: Onion Atjar
Categories: African Condiment
Yield: 1 Servings

1	kg	Pickling onions
100	ml	Coarse sea salt
250	ml	Oil
2		Red chiles,seeded and
		Chopped
10	ml	Mustard seeds
10	ml	Cumin seeds
10	ml	Whole coriander

Pour boiling water over the onions and remove the skins - you should work quickly and not allow the onions to soak in the water.Dry the onions and sprinkle with salt and leave overnight. Next day pour of the water. Make up the atjar pickle by mixing the oil ,chiles,and spices and pour over the onions.Bottle and refrigerate.

Both of the following recipes are from a book called A Table at the Cape by Helmine Myburgh and are fairly typical. From: Brian_cox@spire.Hds.Co.Uk Date: 04 Mar 97 Chile-Heads List Ä

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