I love my
relishes and I have been making this tomato relish recipe since I was a kid. I
make several batches a year and I vary the amount of chilies to make different
levels of spicy taste depending on peoples choice. When people hear that I am
making this relish they are usually lining up for their jar. I usually make two
lots of this at a time. I have two stock pots and have them bubbling at the
same time.
This
recipe is a very traditional relish recipe using tomatoes, onions, curry powder
and a malt vinegar substitute from Sullivan's Foods www.sullivansfoods.co.nz
which has just been released into the market over the past couple of weeks.
The Bin
Inn is stocking the malt vinegar substitute so check out your local Bin Inn to
see if they have it in stock. www.bininn.co.nz
Ingredients
1.5 kg tomatoes, blanched, skinned and
quartered
4 onions, quartered
2 tablespoons salt
2 cups brown sugar
2 & 1/4 cups Sullivan's malt vinegar
substitute (You can use apple cider vinegar)
3 chillies
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 heaped tablespoon cornflour (The cornflour
gives the relish a nice shiny appearance)
1/4 cup Sullivan's malt vinegar substitute
Method
Layer the
tomatoes and onions into a non-metallic bowl, sprinkle with some salt as you
make each layer. Cover and leave for 12 hours. Drain off as much of the liquid that
has formed.
Put
vegetables, sugar, first measure of
Sullivan's malt vinegar substitute and chilies into a preserving pan. Boil
gently for 1 & 1/2 hours, stirring frequently. Keep a close eye on it
towards the end as it will thicken up and because of the sugar it can burn on
the bottom of the put. Also be careful not to splash yourself as the simmering mixture
is very hot.
Mix
mustard, curry, flour and second measure of
Sullivan's malt vinegar substitute to a smooth paste and stir this
into the relish and boil for another 15 min. Stir frequently.
Pack into
sterilised jars, and let them cool. Once they have cooled completely seal them,
label them with the date made and store in a dark cool place.
Makes
about 4 x 350ml jars
Notes: I
sometimes add 4 tablespoons of tomato concentrate when I start to cook to boost
the tomato flavour. You can also add a couple of Bay leaves and remove then
before you bottle the relish.
I have
also sometimes added 2 teaspoons of Tastes Divine Sundried Tomato & Basil
Seasoning with great results to the taste.