Tomato Relish

Tomato Relish
  • Author: Simon Rimmer

This tangy and flavorsome tomato relish will surely elevate your dishes with its sweet, savory, and slightly spicy taste. The combination of tomatoes, red wine vinegar, sugar, capers, gherkins, and aromatic seasonings creates a delightful condiment perfect for topping burgers, sandwiches, or even as a side with grilled meats. The textures and flavors meld beautifully to create a relish that strikes a delicious balance between tangy and sweet, with a hint of freshness from the coriander.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • for frying oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 red chilli
  • 800g/1lb 12oz chopped tomatoes
  • 200ml/7fl oz red wine vinegar
  • 200g/7oz sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 30g/1½oz capers in vinegar
  • 30g/1½oz baby gherkins
  • handful fresh coriander

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion, garlic and chilli until soft.
  • Add the tomatoes and mix well.
  • Add the vinegar and sugar and bring to the boil. Simmer for 30 minutes and season with the salt and freshly ground black pepper. The relish should be the consistency of jam.
  • Stir in the capers and gherkins and the chopped coriander. Add more seasoning if required.

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Cook Time

30M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Serves 4-6