Cookbook:Curtido (Spicy Cabbage Slaw)

Curtido is a spicy cabbage slaw often served with pupusas.

Ingredients

 * Chopped cabbage
 * 1 medium onion, sliced
 * Carrot, finely shredded
 * Cooked green beans, not too soft (optional)
 * Beets (optional)
 * Grated horseradish (optional)
 * Red pepper, finely chopped (optional)
 * 1 teaspoon oregano
 * Vinegar or lime juice to taste
 * Water, to taste
 * Salt to taste

Procedure

 * 1) Quickly swirl the cabbage in a pot of boiling water, then drain.
 * 2) Combine all the ingredients in a glass or plastic container, and mix with a wooden spoon (never metal).
 * 3) Put the container in the refrigerator, and let it rest for a week so that the ingredients pickle.