A very useful – and delicious – multi purpose tomato sauce, dip or spread from Malawi.
Danforth Tomato Relish
2015-07-14 02:53:52
We enjoyed this so much while staying at Danforth Yachting in Malawi that we asked Michelle for her recipe which she was god enough to share with us.
Ingredients
- 3 Kg Tomatoes;
- 1 Kg Onions;
- 1 Kg Sugar;
- 8 tsp. Salt;
- ½ tsp. Cayenne Pepper;
- 2 level tsp. Curry Powder;
- 2 level tsp. Mustard Powder;
- Pickling Spices (e.g. Mustard Seeds, Cloves, Bay Leaves;
- Brown Vinegar - enough to nearly cover contest of pot
Instructions
- Cut up tomatoes.Sprinkle with 4 tsp. salt;
- Slice onions. Place in another bowl. Sprinkle with 4 tsp. salt;
- Leave the onions and tomatoes to rest for 12 hours;
- Pour off the liquid and discard. Place the onions and tomatoes into a large stainless steel pan. Almost cover with vinegar;
- Add sugar. Boil for ½ hour;
- Add cayenne pepper, curry, mustard and spices;
- Boil for another ½ hour;
- Add 4 tbs. flour, which has been mixed to a smooth paste with vinegar;
- Boil for 20 minutes;
- Pour into sterilised jars or plastic containers
- Store in the glass jars in a cool place or the fridge, or in the freezer if in plastic containers
Notes
- This really is delicious! It can be used as a sauce, a relish, a dip or a spread, even put into casseroles to add flavour;
- Experiment with the amount of curry, pickling spices etc.
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