Sweet And Spicy Onion Relish Recipes

SWEET ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Saute the onions in a skillet over medium-low heat until translucent and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Deglaze the pan with both vinegars and the wine. Simmer on medium-low heat until all the liquid has been evaporated, about 15 minutes.

SWEET AND SPICY PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Wearing rubber or latex gloves, trim tops off chiles. Working in batches, pulse chiles, bell peppers, and onion in a food processor until chopped into fine bits, about 1 minute per batch. Transfer to a nonreactive 3-quart pot.
• Stir sugar, vinegar, and salt into chile mixture and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring more frequently toward end of cooking to prevent scorching, until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Pour or ladle relish into clean, wide-mouth, half-pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rims clean with a damp paper towel. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Apply clean lids. Enjoy immediately, store in fridge 2 to 3 weeks, or freeze up to 6 months.

SEENI SAMBAL (SWEET AND SPICY ONION RELISH)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan, add the curry leaves, onions, ginger and garlic and sauté until the onion starts to brown.
• Add the chili powder, salt, tamarind extract and continue to cook on low heat until the onion comes together 20-25 minutes.
• Add the jaggery at the end when your required consistency is reached.
• Continue to cook for a few more minutes until the jaggery is incorporated well.
• Enjoy with rice, idli, dosai (I don't like those at all), chapathi or stringhoppers.
• This condiment can stay for at least a week refrigerated.

SWEET AND SPICY FRUIT RELISH

Steps:

• Combine jalapeno and celery in a large bowl; set aside. In a small bowl, combine orange juice, sherry, and honey; season with salt and pepper. Pour orange mixture over jalapeno-celery mixture. Add orange zest; toss to combine. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine pears, apples, ginger, sugar, and lemon juice; set aside. Spray a grill pan with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Grill onion rounds, basting with a little liquid from pear-apple mixture. Cook each side until softened and slightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer onions to a cutting board; cut into 1/4-inch cubes. Add to jalapeno-celery mixture.
• Grill apple and pear quarters in batches, until golden brown on each side, basting with collected juices in bowl, 2 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board; cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Add to jalapeno-celery mixture along with juices. Chop celery leaves; add to jalapeno-celery mixture along with lemon zest. Stir to combine. Let sit at least 1 hour at room temperature. Season to taste.

HOT & SWEET PEPPER & ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Clean & remove seeds & membranes from bell peppers, can leave seeds & all for hot peppers for more heat.
• Finely chop peppers & onions, by hand or food processor.
• Combine all ingredients in non stick pot, bring to boil & simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• Can be put in containers for fridge or canned.
• If you are canning, 10 minute minimum water bath, so cans are sealed properly.
• Use for meats, on cream cheese & crackers, or just use you imagination.

SWEET AND SPICY CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Combine water, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large pot; stir until sugars dissolve. Add cranberries, onion, dates, raisins, vinegar, ginger, cinnamon, salt, garlic, and cloves. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the cranberries have burst and sauce begins to thicken, about 15 minutes.
• Pour into a large bowl and refrigerate until set, about 45 minutes.