Curtido is a salad made out of cabbage and served with El Salvadoran pupusas. Stuff cooked pupusas with the curtido for a delicious treat! Combine the cabbage and carrot in a large bowl and pour the boiling water over the mixture. Allow the mixture to steep for 5 minutes; drain well. Return the cabbage and carrots to the bowl.
DIRECTIONS 1 Mix cabbage, carrots and chiles in a large bowl. 2 Pour salt evenly over the mixture. 3 Gently pour boiling water over mixture and allow to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. 4 Pour vinager over mixture and add oregano. ... 5 Note: I always allow the completed curtido to sit overnight before serving.
There is a magical synergy that happens in this Cultured Salvadoran Slaw. The important base of Curtido is cabbage, onion, oregano and fine sea salt. It is hard to describe the end flavor result this creates other than fresh, clean, crunchy and addicting! It keeps in the fridge for months and the flavor gets better and better with time.
Curtido is a Salvadoran cabbage slaw or relish made with finely shredded cabbage, red onion, carrot, oregano, and vinegar. This is a must-try, authentic Salvadorian recipe. In Central America, curtido is often served with pupusas (corn cakes) and salsa roja .