Bielons, Mangoes Akd Cucumbers

Ingredients

• ½ cup mustard seed or ⅓ cup flour of mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• 1 quart vinegar
• ¼ cup coarse sea salt
• ½ ounce curry powder
• ½ ounce bruised ginger
• ½ ounce turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 large glassful salad oil
• 2 ounces shallots, sliced

Directions

1. Select melons that are half grown and cucumbers that are fully grown.

2. Cut off the top of the melon, leaving it attached by a bit of rind to serve as a hinge.

3. Scoop out all the seeds with a spoon.

4. Fill the melon with equal parts mustard seed, ground pepper, ground ginger, and garlic.

5. Sew or tie the lid down with white thread.

6. In a bowl, mix vinegar, salt, flour of mustard, curry powder, bruised ginger, turmeric, and cayenne pepper.

7. Rub the mixture together with salad oil.

8. Add sliced shallots and garlic to the mixture.

9. Steep the spices in the vinegar as directed.

10. Pour the hot mixture over the vegetables.