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Tomato Relish

If you are following the vegan monthly meal plan, this tangy homemade tomato relish is used as a condiment whenever you would like to use it. There is no particular use specified in the meal plan.  Perhaps use it with the Sweetcorn Fritters, or the Spicy Bean Burgers

If you aren’t following the meal plan fully, it’s a very useful thing to have in the fridge, much like a tomato ketchup.

How to make tomato relish

If you bought ready chopped tomatoes you can use them as they are. Whole plum tomatoes need to be chopped up first. It’s a very easy recipe in that you just pile everything into a saucepan and blip it gently for half an hour.

Like a relish with bits in? Then you’re done. Sometimes I like a relish with bits in, sometimes smooth. If you too like a smooth relish, give it a bit of a whizz with a stick blender.

Tip into a clean and dry jar and keep in the fridge for up to 6 weeks.

Tomato relish ingredients

The liquid used in this tomato relish recipe is from a jar of roasted peppers. These are bought for the monthly meal plan and so use up an ingredient that might otherwise be wasted. Do you use jars of roasted peppers? They are a useful ingredient to have in the pantry. Makes knocking up this delicious red pepper and walnut tart very quick and easy

A red pepper and walnut tart, with coleslaw, on a white plate, with cutlery

Change the tomato relish ingredients

  • Change the amount of garam masala, use more for a stronger flavour, or less for a milder spice flavour, or omit completely
  • Adjust the amount of black pepper if you like your relish hotter. Or add a chopped chilli, or half a tsp of chilli powder
  • Use a tsp each of ground coriander, ground cumin and turmeric for a different flavour
  • Add a lot or a little garlic, depending on how much you like – I like loads!
  • Use a little tamarind, go gently, it’s powerful stuff
  • If you have a flavoured vinegar to use up, perhaps try it here. Malt vinegar would be strong for this. If that is all you have, add half the amount and see what it’s like. Add more if it needs it
  • If you are using the liquid from a jar of roasted peppers, taste first and add more if it needs it
  • If you can afford to get a branded tin of tomatoes, it would be worth trying it here and see if you prefer the taste

 

 

 

tomato relish
Tomato relish in a small pot with Mickey Mouse on it

Tomato Relish

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes
Course:
Side Dish
Dairy Free
,
Low Fat
,
Vegan
,
Vegetarian
Servings: 50 tblsps
Cost per portion 56p for the jar, just over 1p per tblsp
Calories: 5kcal
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Ingredients

  • 440 g tomatoes 1 can
  • 150 g onions 2 small ones
  • 150 ml vinegar (from your jar of roasted red peppers-if following our meal planner)
  • 1 tblsp garam masala
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed

Instructions

  • Cut the tomatoes into pieces in the tin, using your knife against the side of your tin.
  • Use the liquor from your jar of roasted red peppers if following our meal planner, about 150ml. If not following the monthly plan, use white wine vinegar, not malt vinegar as it would be too strong
  • Tip the tomatoes and all your other ingredients into a heavy bottomed metal sauce pan and cook on a medium heat for approximately 35 mins. Pour into a sterilised jar, keep in the fridge for around 6 weeks.

Notes

 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Tomato Relish
Amount per Serving
Calories
5
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
1
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
26
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
1
g
0
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
73
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
2
mg
0
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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