Vietnamese•budget
Pickled Bean Sprouts (Dua Gia)
Pickled bean sprouts are a quick and easy condiment you can make to have with many Asian rice dishes. It is super cheap and is a great way to add a side of vegetables to your meal.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 4 tbsp white sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 250 gm bean sprouts (washed)
- 100 gm carrot ((roughly 1 carrot), julienned)
- 5 garlic chives (cut into 3cm / 1 in lengths)
Instructions
- 1
Place the pickling solution ingredients into a medium saucepan and heat on medium, uncovered. Stir until the sugar and salt have dissolved and the liquid has come to a gentle boil. Take off the heat and let it cool for 30 minutes.
- 2
Prepare the vegetables. Put the vegetables in a large bowl and use your hands to toss through.
- 3
Put the vegetables in the pickling jar. Pour the pickling solution over the top and seal.
- 4
Leave in the fridge for at least one day.