Red Jalapeno Relish

Name: Red Jalapeno Relish
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 4-5 big plum tomatoes roughly chopped; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp honey; 1small red onion finely chopped; 75-100g red jalapeños from a jar, finely chopped, plus a few extra to decorate; 1/2 tsp coriander seeds ground with a pestle and mortar

⏱ 10 mins 🍽 Serves 8 🌶 mexican ✅ Easy 🏷 Recipes

This vibrant relish combines chopped plum tomatoes with finely diced red onion and spicy red jalapeños from a jar. A base of tomato purée, red wine vinegar, and honey is mixed with the tomato juices, then everything is stirred together with ground coriander seeds. After a brief rest, you can adjust the heat level to your preference. It's a quick, flavourful condiment ideal for spooning over loaded nachos or alongside your favourite Mexican meals.

Ingredients

4-5 big plum tomatoes roughly chopped
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp honey
1small red onion finely chopped
75-100g red jalapeños from a jar, finely chopped, plus a few extra to decorate
1/2 tsp coriander seeds ground with a pestle and mortar

Method

Place the chopped tomatoes in a sieve suspended over a mixing bowl for 5 mins. Remove the sieve and combine the tomato purée, vinegar, and honey with the collected tomato juices to create a smooth mixture. Add the tomatoes, onion, 75g of chopped jalapeños, and the ground coriander seeds, seasoning to taste.
Allow the mixture to stand for 5 mins, then sample it to check the spice level. For more heat, incorporate the remaining 25g of jalapeños. Garnish with a few whole jalapeños before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories16 kcal

Carbs3 g

Sugars3 g

Fibre1 g

Protein1 g

Sodium120 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryRecipes

Cuisinemexican

DietGluten-free, Vegetarian