Green Tomato Relish Recipe [ Pickles ]- Homemade Retro Method
What did the roast beef and cheese sandwich say to the green tomato pickles? You complete me! Or maybe that's just a line from a bad Tom Cruise movie. Anyway, these green tomato pickles are so delicious.
Wash the tomatoes, remove any stalks and dry them thoroughly.
Chop the tomatoes and onions into a similar sized dice. In a large saucepan add a layer of 1/3 of the tomatoes and 1/3 of the onions, add 1/3 of the salt evenly over the layer.
Continue this process until you have three layers. Cover the saucepan and leave to stand overnight. This will draw out any moisture.
Day 2
Drain off all the liquid from the tomato mixture.
Boil a jug with hot water and pour over the tomato mixture and drain again. Do this twice to remove all the salt.
Put the tomatoes on the stove and add 450ml of white vinegar. Bring the mixture to the boil cover and then cook for ten minutes using a timer.
In the meantime in a bowl combine the flour, turmeric, and curry powder with the remaining 300mls vinegar until it becomes a paste. Reserve for later use.
Once the tomato has boiled for ten minutes add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
Turn off the heat and add the paste slowly to the tomato mixture while stirring. Avoid lumps by adding the paste slowly and continuing to stir.
When the paste has been fully combined, place the pickles over a low heat and simmer gently. Pickles should be cooked for another 10 minutes, or until the mixture has reached the desired consistency.
Remove from the heat and allow it to cool slightly before bottling in sterilized jars.