A relish or vegetable jam is a cooked and pickled product made of chopped vegetables, fruits, pickles or herbs and is used as a condiment. Examples are chutneys and the North American relish, a pickled cucumber jam eaten with hot dogs or hamburgers. Here is our version of the cucumber relish, made with the cucumbers from our organic garden and served with tofu satay or dip with flat bread.
CUCUMBER RELISH
Prep : 15 minutes - Cook time: 60 minutes - Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes - Makes: 2 jars of cucumber relish
INGREDIENTS
5 cups of cucumber (ca. 6 cucumbers)
2 1/2 cup onion
2 cups of vinegar
1/2 tablespoon turmeric
1 1/2 cup of brown sugar
3 1//2 teaspoon mustard seed (or 1 teaspoon mustard)
vegetable oil
EQUIPMENT
Blender
Colander
Cheesecloth
Bowl
Wok
PREPARATION
Clean the jars and use hot water to sterilize them
Soak and clean the cucumbers, cut in pieces and add to the blender
Mash the cucumber
Place a colander with cheesecloth over a bowl and let the cucumber mash drain for ca. 10 minutes
Clean the onion and cut in pieces. Add to the bender and mash the onion.
METHOD
In a wok heat some vegetable oil on medium heat
Add the mashed onion and cucumber to the oil and stir fry
Add the vinegar, turmeric, sugar, mustard (seeds). Mix and stir fry
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat to low and cook for ca. 1 hour.
Stir often
Take off the heat
Scoop in jars
Seal the jars
NOTE:
The relish will stay good in the refrigerator in an airtight container for ca. 1 month.
This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.
Come and taste the wonderful homemade, fresh, organic food and drinks, while you enjoy the view over the rain forest and valley!
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