Pantry / RICETTI
Maltese mixed vegetable pickles
Mixed vegetables in vinegar for a Maltese sharing plate.
◷ 45 min / 16 servings
Method
- Wash vegetables and cut into even small pieces.
- Boil vinegar, water, sugar, salt and spices.
- Add carrots and cauliflower for 4 minutes, then peppers and celery for another 2 minutes.
- Divide into clean heatproof containers with liquid. Cool and refrigerate. Wait 2 days and use within 2 weeks.
✳ From the kitchen
A refrigerator home version of mixed pickles documented on Maltese festa menus.
Tradition reference
Maltese festa menu · Garlic aubergines and mixed pickles, 2003 ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.