Carrot Relish Recipes

CARROT RELISH

Steps:

• Remove the zest from 1 orange and 1 lemon in strips using a vegetable peeler; thinly slice the strips. Bring the zest, the juice from the orange and lemon, 5 cups grated carrots, 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup cider vinegar, 1 1/2 cups water and 1 1/2 teaspoons each crushed coriander seeds, mustard seeds and salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the liquid is syrupy, about 45 minutes.

GRANDMA'S SWEET CARROT RELISH

Steps:

• Combine the cabbage, cucumber, tomato, carrot, onion, and pickling salt in a large bowl; toss to combine. Allow to sit 2 hours. Rinse the mixture thoroughly with cold water; drain and squeeze to remove excess liquid.
• Combine the vegetables with the water and vinegar in a large pot. Bring the mixture to a boil and allow to boil for 1 hour.
• Stir the celery salt, mustard seed, and sugar into the vegetables. Mix the mustard, turmeric, and flour together in a bowl. Carefully spoon 2 tablespoons of the boiling water into the mustard mixture; stir into a paste. Add the paste back into the boiling vegetable mixture; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes more. Cool completely in refrigerator before using.

CARROT RELISH

Steps:

• Put vegetables in large saucepan. Mic in salt. Cover and let stand on counter 3 hours. Drain.
• Add sugar, vinegar, celery seed and mustard seed.
• Heat on medium, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasioanlly.
• Stir more often near end of cooking time.
• Pour into hot sterilized pint jars to within 1/4 inch of top. Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

CARROT RELISH

Steps:

• Combine carrots, sugar, juice and rind.
• Taste.
• If you want a sweeter relish, add more sugar.
• Mix well; refrigerate a few hours before use.

RHUBARB-CARROT RELISH

Steps:

• Set two pots of salted water on the stove and bring each to a boil. Cook the carrot pieces in one pot for 15 to 20 minutes, or until soft. Cook the rhubarb in the other pot for 3 to 5 minutes, or just until tender.
• When the rhubarb is done, drain it, and crush it with a fork or potato masher. When the carrot pieces are done, drain; then, purée them.
• Combine the rhubarb, carrot, mustard seeds, and butter or oil. Serve at room temperature with steamed fish, or grilled chicken or meat.

CARROT AND CELERY RELISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except cornstarch and water in 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Mix cornstarch and water; stir into vegetable mixture.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting about 15 minutes or until thickened. Cool about 2 hours.
• Spoon relish into container. Cover and store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.