THIS tomato relish recipe is best served with cured meats, crackers, cheese or a side to a breakfast dish such as the Breakfast Muffin recipe published in the October 2019 edition.
Ingredients:
- 800g cherry tomatoes
- 200g capsicum, finely diced
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 tbsp dried chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 lime
Method:
- Cut cherry tomatoes in half.
- Put tomatoes in slow cooker. Add capsicum, shallots, sugar, vinegar, chilli flakes, wholegrain mustard, ginger and cook on low for three hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove lid, use a masher to break down the tomatoes. Add curry powder and juice of one lime.
- Mix cornflour in a dish with enough water to make a paste. Add to slow cooker and stir to thicken the tomato relish. Put lid back on the slow cooker and simmer for another hour.
- Remove pot from slow cooker and allow to stand and slightly cool.
- Sterilise jars in hot water. Spoon tomato relish into warm jars and fill. Turn jars upside down for one minute and then upright to seal jars. Allow to completely cool.