Garlic & Dill Pickled Cucumbers (Gherkins) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg small cucumber, up to 5 inches long
1/4 kg sea salt
1/2 head garlic
2 -3 bunches dill
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1/2 cup vinegar
2 cups water

Preparation

Wash and prick the cucumbers with a silver fork.
put a layer into a plastic bowl, then sprinkle with salt until all are covered with salt.
(leave for approx 4 hrs).
Put vinegar and water together in a saucepan cook on low heat.
Thin slice the garlic and add to the vinegar solution, add the dill (or dill seed if you cannot get fresh) 2 teaspoons of coriander seeds, simmer for 5 minutes.
Take off heat.
After 4 hours the cucumbers will be saturated with water (the salt dehydrates them ie removes the liquid from the cucumbers).
Wash the cucumbers 3 times in fresh water, shake dry!
add to the vinegar mixture.
The dedhydrated cucumbers absorb this wonderful dill/garlic flavour and believe it or not are ready to eat the next day!