Working over a medium bowl to catch the juice, cut the orange segments from the surrounding membrane, letting the segments fall into the bowl. Add onions, lime juice, cilantro, chipotle peppers, and garlic. Stir to combine; season to taste w/S&P. (Can be prepared ahead and stored, covered, in the frig for up to 8 hours.)
Relishes
Basil Avocado Chutney
In a food processor blend together the basil, the almond, the garlc, and the lemon juice, pulsing the motor once or twice, until the almonds are ground fine. Add the avocado, cut into chunks, and salt to taste and blend the mixture until it is combined well. Serve the chutney with grilled meats and fish. […]
Hot Three Pepper Relish
In a large saucepan, combine chopped peppers and vinegar. In a small bowl, mix pectin crystals with 1/4 cup of the sugar. Slowly stir pectin mixture into the peppers. Cook and stir over high heat until the mixture comes to a full boil. Stir in remaining sugar. Cook and stir until mixture returns to a […]
Garlic Pickles
These are the approximate ingredients you would need to fill up a 10 liter barrel. Peel garlic and cut each clove in half. Peel carrots. Wash vegetables. Cut cabbage, carrots and celery into quarters. Break apart cauliflower. Leave cucumbers or tomatoes whole. With cabbage, discard outer leaves and cut off the hard part at the […]
Chatni Gashneez ( Coriander Chutney )
Pack chopped coriander (leaves) firmly into cup to measure. Peel garlic and chop roughly; slit chili, remove seeds and chop roughly.. Place prepared ingredients and walnuts in blender or food processor container and process until a textured paste is achieved, adding lemon juice or vinegar gradually while processing. Add salt to taste, place in a […]
Fresh Tomato Salsa (salsa De Jitomate Cruda)
Combine all ingredients. If prepared ahead of time, combine all the ingredients except the avocado, which should be added just before serving.
Cinnamon Apples
Core and pare tart apples. Stick each with 2 or 3 cloves. For 6 apples, cook together for 5 minutes 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons red cinnamon drops, and 1 1/2 cups water. Add apples, simmer until tender but not mushy. Baste often with syrup in pan. Serve as a relish with pork, or chilled […]
India Relish
Slice the cucumbers and green tomatoes; peel and slice the ripe tomatoes. Seed and chop the peppers, peel and finely chop the onions. Mix the vegetables with the salt and let stand overnight. Drain the vegetables, add 2 cups of the vinegar and the water, and bring slowly to a boil. Drain again. Mix the […]
Mixed Mustard Pickles
Wash the cauliflower and break into small flowerettes. Wash, seed and halve the peppers, cutting them into 1/4-inch crosswise slices (rings). Pour boiling water over the onions, let stand for 5 minutes, then skin. (pare.) Wash the tomatoes and cut them into eighths. Mix the cauliflower, peppers, onions, tomatoes, whole and sliced cucumbers in a […]
Mums Green Tomato Chutney
Wash tomatoes, apples and peppers thoroughly. Trim and quarter tomatoes. Core and quarter apples. Seed and slice peppers. Peel and quarter onions. Put vegetables and fruit through the coarse blade of a food grinder or process in small batches in a food processor. As each batch of fruit-vegetable mixture is processed into medium chunks, place […]