Is this a chutney or a relish? Chutney's and relishes are often used interchangeably as condiment terms. I think of relishes as needing less cooking time and using little or no sugar, so I've called this recipe Tomato Chilli Relish.
My tomatoes are still green and growing on my tomato plants but we do have a lovely red, ripe Cayenne Pepper, the second to ripen on our plants, we used the first in a spicy pasta dish and boy was it good! Fiery hot but fabulous too!
I've used powdered Cayenne for this batch as I want the chilli pepper for a chilli, madness probably in this hot weather but I have 14 more chilli peppers ready to ripen in the next couple of weeks so will use a fresh, homegrown one to make more relishes and chutneys.
Tomato Chilli Relish
Ingredients
1 medium red onion. finely chopped
½ teaspoon Paprika
½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
½ teaspoon ground Cumin
375g Tomatoes, finely chopped
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon demerara sugar (optional)
ground black pepper to taste
Method
Gently fry the red onion in olive oil for 2-3 minutes or until soft.
Add the Paprika, Cayenne Pepper & ground Cumin and cook out for a minute or so.
Add the tomatoes, I like to leave the skins on my tomatoes for chutney's and relishes, balsamic vinegar and sugar to the pan with the onion and spices and simmer until it thickens up, around 20-25 minutes. The sugar will bring out the flavour of the tomatoes.
Serve with cheeses, I pop some in sandwiches, delicious and perfect for summer eating!
Julie's Family Kitchen
Oh sounds like a fab recipe to have in your repertoire. I think my hubby would really like this too.
Mel
This looks like the kind of dip my husband would love! Thanks for sharing. #recipeoftheweek
Kizzy
I love tomato relish, so will be giving this a try very soon
Otilia
Oh my I love how you present this dish! Really need to make some for my hubby this holiday. Have Pinned.
PS: I run a foodie linky every friday if you would like to pop over and join in with your recipes will be lovely.
mummytries
This sounds fab! I love that it doesn't have a ton of sugar in it 🙂 #recipeoftheweek
Sarah James
What a tasty sounding relish, I'm waiting for my tomatoes & chillies to ripen & I'll be giving this recipe a try.
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Michelle
My husband and I would love this dip. Thank you for sharing x
Ciara (@My Fussy Eater)
Oh this looks lovely, and quite simple. Will definitely have to try it! #recipeoftheweek
MummyTries
Love the sound of this recipe, and that it doesn't have tons of sugar in it 🙂 #tastytuesdays
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
This sounds lovely, we have quite a few tomatoes and chillis nearly ready 🙂 #RecipeoftheWeek
Emily
Oh yum. I love chilli relish and this is perfect for the BBQ weather we're having. Thanks for linking up to #recipeoftheweek - sorry I'm a bit late over! Have Pinned this post and scheduled in a tweet. New linky live at 6 🙂 x
Honest Mum
Oh wow, looks delicious, love tomato relish. Thanks for linking up. #tastytuesdays