Russian hot dog with pretzel roll & piccalilli relish
Prep time
20min
Cook time
20min
Serves
6
Enjoy a chewy pretzel roll topped with a bright, sweet-and-sour pineapple and cauliflower piccalilli.
Ingredients:
- 1 cauliflower head
- 1 pineapple
- 1 white onion, julienned
- 300ml Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) castor sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 3 cm ginger piece, sliced
- 1 chilli
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) mustard seeds
- 2 tsp (10ml) turmeric
- 1 tsp (5ml) cumin seeds
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) cornflour
- 6 Pretzel rolls
- 6 Earlybird Russians
- 3 Tbsp (45ml) wholegrain mustard
Method:
- Chop the cauliflower into small, bite-sized florets. Peel and core the pineapple, then chop the flesh the same size as the cauliflower.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, castor sugar, sliced garlic, sliced ginger, sliced chilli, mustard seeds, turmeric, cumin seeds, and bay leaves. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Add the chopped cauliflower and onion to the simmering vinegar mixture. Cook for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are slightly tender but still have a good crunch.
- Stir in the chopped pineapple and cook for another 2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornflour with 2 Tbsp of cold water to create a slurry. Pour the slurry into the saucepan while stirring continuously.
- Increase the heat slightly and cook for 1-2 minutes until the relish thickens to a syrupy consistency.
- Remove from the heat, discard the bay leaves, and allow the piccalilli relish to cool completely, store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to a week.
- Toast pretzel rolls and smear each with mustard.
- Score the Russians and fry with some oil for about 5 minutes until golden.
- To assemble, place a hot, Russian sausage inside the roll and top with piccalilli relish over the sausage.
