JUDY Conheady of Camperdown in Victoria sent in this delicious recipe for spicy tomato relish.

SPICY TOMATO RELISH

  • 1.5kg ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 4 onions, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbspns salt
  • 500g sugar
  • 2 tspn ground allspice
  • 3 cups white cider vinegar
  • 1 tbspn dry mustard
  • 1 tbspn curry powder
  • 1 tspn cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 tbspn cornflour

Mix tomatoes in a bowl with onion, garlic and salt. Stir and leave for 1 hour.

Drain and discard liquid. Put the tomato mix in saucepan with sugar, allspice and vinegar.

Simmer gently for about 45 minutes to 1 hour until mixture is reduced by half. Mix mustard, curry powder, cayenne and cornflour with extra vinegar to make a thin paste and stir into relish.

Cook another 5 minutes or until relish is thick. Put into warm, sterilised jars and cool before sealing.