Sweet & Spicy Indian Tomato Relish
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Cuisine Indian, International
- 1/2 kilo tomatoes use skinned large tomatoes or whole small sweet vine tomatoes
- 1 large onion
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 3-4 green chillies
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 heaped tbsp thick-set honey
Optional Ingredients
- 1 tsp toasted cumin, fennel or black onion seeds
- 1 tsp freshly ground garam masala
- 1 handful chopped fresh coriander & / or mint
- lemon juice or vinegar to taste
- pommegranite molasses to taste
- extra salt or honey to taste
Finely chop the onion and garlic or blend to a paste in a food processor and soften in a little oil for 5 minutes
Meanwhile peel larger tomatoes by plunging in boiling water for 25 seconds. Cut the tomatoes into small chunks or briefly blitz them in a food processor
Add the tomatoes to the onions along with the green chillies. Saute for 5 minutes, then add the salt
Cover and simmer for an hour or longer until all the water has evaporated. You'll need to give the mixture your attention towards the end of cooking so it doesn't stick or burn
Add the sugar, honey or fruit-based nectar with a couple of tablespoons of water and cook gently until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is syrupy with a consistency pleasing to your taste
Check the taste and add any combination of the optional ingredients. Check our garam masala recipe here
Serve warm or cold with samosa, pappadum or other snacks
Store the remainder in a sealed sterilized jar with a fine layer of oil over the top and refrigerate
Keyword chilli, indian, relish, spicy, tomato, vegan, vegetarian