Fermented Chipotle Carrots - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon peppercorn
1 tablespoon coriander
1 tablespoon cumin seed, lightly toasted
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
8 fermented garlic cloves, sliced (along with 4 tablespoon of its brine)
1 -2 teaspoon smoky dried chipotle powder (to your heat level) or 1 -2 teaspoon chili flakes (to your heat level)
3 lbs organic carrots, sliced this on a mandolin, then cut to fit into the jar leaving 1 inch head space
2 tablespoons sea salt
1 quart water

Preparation

Place all but carrots together along with 1 quart filtered water and stir to mix.
Place carrot slices in 2 quart size jars.
Pour the seasoned brine equally over carrots.
If needed to cover completely top with more filtered water to be submerged by 1 good inch.
Weight carrots down.
Close lid and ferment for 7 days. Taste to see if tangy enough. If not leave out. for a couple more days.
Chill and enjoy.