Picked a load of tomatoes at the weekend. Didn't want them to go to waste, so I decided to make some more Tomato and Chilli Relish. I used an old recipe ( I may have put it on previous posts!) and adapted it a little.
Ingredients used:
- 1000 g very ripe tomatoes
- 8 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 8 red chillies
- 1 Red Pepper
- 3 tsp finely chopped ginger
- 60 ml fish sauce
- 400g golden caster sugar
- 60g Jam Sugar
- 200 ml red wine vinegar
1. First I dice half the quantity of tomatoes and set aside.
2. Blend the remaining whole tomatoes (chop up any bigger ones) in a food processor along with the garlic, chillies, red pepper, ginger and fish sauce until the mixture reaches a pureé type consistency.
3. Pour the mixture into a saucepan together with the sugar and vinegar. Allow the sugar to melt before bringing to the boil. Stir slowly as you do this.
4. Once the mixture has reached boiling point, reduce to a simmer and add the remaining diced tomatoes.
5. Skim off any scum that forms with a metal spoon and cook for 30 -40 minutes, stirring from time to time to prevent sticking.
6. Pour the mixture into a warmed sterilised jar. Seal while still warm and label the jars when cold.
2. Blend the remaining whole tomatoes (chop up any bigger ones) in a food processor along with the garlic, chillies, red pepper, ginger and fish sauce until the mixture reaches a pureé type consistency.
3. Pour the mixture into a saucepan together with the sugar and vinegar. Allow the sugar to melt before bringing to the boil. Stir slowly as you do this.
4. Once the mixture has reached boiling point, reduce to a simmer and add the remaining diced tomatoes.
5. Skim off any scum that forms with a metal spoon and cook for 30 -40 minutes, stirring from time to time to prevent sticking.
6. Pour the mixture into a warmed sterilised jar. Seal while still warm and label the jars when cold.
