Curtido (Salvadoran Pickled Slaw) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head cabbage, finely shredded
1 white onion, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 large carrot, grated
4 red bird's eye chile peppers, grated
1 1/2 tablespoons salt, or to taste
3 cups boiling water
1/2 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon oregano

Preparation

Mix cabbage, onion, carrot, and chile peppers together in a large bowl. Sprinkle salt evenly on top. Cover with boiling water. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
Pour vinegar over cabbage mixture; add oregano. Mix together carefully.
Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.