Curtido
Curtido, from above
VegVeganEl Salvador

Curtido

Tangy cabbage slaw with oregano and chilli. The crunch that every pupusa needs.

20 minTime
1 gProtein each
mildSpice
The pupusa's partner2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayVinegar cabbage slaw with oregano.
The original
31kcalsame
1 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
20minutessame

Curtido.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Cabbage½ head, finely shredded
Carrot1 large, grated
Onion½, thinly sliced
Jalapeño1, sliced
Vinegar½ cup
Water½ cup
Dried oregano1 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Salt1½ tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Pour boiling water over the cabbage, wait 1 minute, then drain well.
  2. 2Toss with carrot, onion and chilli.
  3. 3Mix vinegar, water, oregano, sugar and salt, pour over and pack into a jar.
  4. 4Rest at least 2 hours, ideally overnight, in the fridge.
Serve it like this

Serve chilled in a bowl with tongs, next to pupusas, yuca or grilled meat.

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What goes with Curtido: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
With a main Pupusas70 min
With a main Yuca frita con chicharrón70 min
With a main Tamales de rajas con queso120 min
With a main Carne asada30 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
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