South African Pickled Eggs

These pickled eggs have lots of zing. This is a South African recipe that is Afrikaans in origin.

• 14 hard boiled eggs
• 4 hot red chilies cut in half, and pitted
• A piece of bruised root ginger
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt
• 2 teaspoons white peppercorns
• 1 litre (4 cups) white vinegar

METHOD

Sterilise a 2 litre pickling jar and placed the shelled eggs and chilies carefully inside.

Boil the ginger, salt and peppercorns in the vinegar for 10 minutes and allow to cool.

Top the jar with cooked vinegar mixture and leave in a cool, dark place for 4 weeks.

For a stronger chili mixture, do not remove all the pips (seeds) from the chilies.

Yield: 14 pickled eggs

recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

Contributor: Meryl Grebe for Tannie Babs

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