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Chilli Chow-Chow

Chilli Chow-Chow is a modern African Fusion recipe for a vegetable relish with chillies. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic African Fusion version of: Chilli Chow-Chow.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

60 minutes

Total Time:

80 minutes

Additional Time:

(+ over-night drying)

Serves:

4

Rating:

Tags : Chilli RecipesSauce RecipesVegetarian RecipesFusion RecipesAfrican-fusion Recipes

Traditional chow-chow is a relish made from a range of vegetables. This version gives an African twist with the addition of chillies and is an useful addition to may African stews. It's also an extremely useful method for getting rid of your green tomatoes at the end of summer.

Ingredients:

900g chopped green tomatoes
2 green bell peppers, chopped
4 scotch bonnet chillies de-seeded and chopped
2 large onions, chopped
1 small cabbage, chopped
100g salt
700ml vinegar
550g brown sugar
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp ground celery seeds

Method:

Roughly chop the vegetables in a food processor (make sure you have quite a few chunks left), add the salt, mix in and let the mixture stand over night. Place the mixture in muslin cloth and press out all the liquid you can then transfer the vegetables to a large pot.


Add the vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, turmeric, allspice, celery seed and the black pepper and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, stirring frequently. Pour the relish into warmed, sterilized jars, leaving a 3mm head space and seal. Leave to mature for at least 2 weeks before using.