Spicy-Tomato Relish

 

Ingredients:

  3 cups   White vinegar
  1 cup   Light brown sugar
  4 Tsp.   Salt (kosher)
  7 lbs.   Plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/3 inch dice
  4 bunch   Scallions, sliced on the bias
  5-7   Serrano or Jalapeno chiles, julienne
  1/3 cup   Ginger, fresh ground
  20   Garlic cloves, sliced thin
  6 Tsp.   Black or yellow mustard seeds
  6 Tsp.   Cumin seeds
  2 Tsp.   Cracked black pepper
  3 Tsp.   Crushed red pepper flakes
  1 Tsp.   Turmeric
  2 cups   Olive oil

 

Metod:

  • Heat the vinegar, sugar and salt in a saucepan until dissolved
  • In a separate saucepan, heat the olive oil until the smoking point
  • Add the garlic, ginger and the spices all at once, cook for 1 minute
  • Remove from the heat and add the vinegar mixture
  • Add the above mixture to the tomatoes and scallions, refrigerate.

 

Source: Chef Keith Hammerich, CCSF

 

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