Here is a simple easy recipe for Curtido, a type of lightly fermented cabbage slaw, usually made with cabbage, onions, carrots, oregano, and sometimes lime juice.
Curtido is commonly served alongside Pupusas, a Salvadoran stuffed masa cake.
Curtido is Spanish for "pickled coleslaw". Curtido, with its sour taste and crunchy texture that perfectly complements the pupusas, is a delicious condiment from El Salvador and Central America.
Only Minutes to Prepare Curtido
Easy to assemble cabbage slaw ingredients
- Cabbage - red or green cabbage, or both
- Onions - red or white onions
- Carrots - shredded
- Jalapeños - thinly sliced
How to Make Curtido
- Place slaw ingredients in mason jars, pour the vinegar mixture into jars, and seal with a lid.
- Allow Curtido to ferment overnight. The longer it ferments the sourer it will be. That's all it takes!
What Mexican dishes can I use Curtido with?
- After fermentation, you can place Curtido in a jar seal the lid on the top, and keep it in the refrigerator for several months.
- Once the jar is opened the Curtido will last about 1 month in the fridge.
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