Tomato and Onion Relish

Ingredients

• 1. • 2.3kg tomatoes (Roma tomatoes work best)
     • 4 large brown onions
     • 1200 ml white vinegar
     • 1 kg sugar 
     • 4 tablespoons plain flour
     • 1 tablespoon curry powder
     • 1 tablespoon turmeric
     • 2 tablespoons mustard powder
     • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
     • cooking salt

        

Method

1. 1. 1. Skin and roughly chop tomatoes and onions. Put in separate dishes with a handful of salt between the two dishes.
      2. Leave overnight and strain off liquid in the morning.
      3. Put 900 ml vinegar and sugar in a large saucepan. Add tomatoes and onions. Combine well.
      4. Bring to boil and stir occasionally for ¾ hour.
      5. Sift together flour, curry powder, turmeric, mustard powder and cayenne pepper.
      6. Mix into a paste with remaining 300ml vinegar.
      7. Add paste to the tomato/onion mix and boil for another ¾ hour, stirring often to ensure it doesn’t stick and burn.
      8. Pour into warm, sterilised glass jars.
      9. Allow to cool in the jars and then cap with screw top lids.