100g green beans or French beans, trimmed and cut into small pieces
200g shallots peeled and cut into small chunks or pearl onions, peeled and left whole or halved
600ml malt vinegar
2 tbsp black or yellow mustard seeds
2 bay leaves
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric
200g caster sugar
Instructions
Toss the vegetables with 2 tablespoons of sea salt in a bowl. Leave for 4 hours while covered and at room temperature. Clean the vegetables thoroughly with cold water after draining them. Good drainage
Put the flour, mustard powder, coriander, cumin, mustard seeds, and 100ml of the vinegar in a bowl. For a paste, thoroughly combine.
Once the sugar has dissolved, heat the remaining 500 ml of vinegar, sugar, bay leaves, and a dash of salt. Then, add the mustard vinegar mixture and simmer and stir for 5 minutes, or until the mixture thickens. The drained vegetables are folded in, heated for one minute to soften them but keep their bite, removed from the heat, and then packed into three 500 ml warm, sterile jars. Before opening, seal and store for six weeks or up to three months in a cold, dark place. Use within four weeks and store in the refrigerator after opening.