South African Cucumber Relish Recipes

SOUTH AFRICAN CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Grate the cucumbers on the large holes of a hand grater into a salad bowl.
• Sprinkle them with the salt and let them stand for 2 hours.
• Drain them in a colander, pressing out the liquid.
• Add the vinegar, garlic, and jalapeno pepper and mix well.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.

CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Use coarse blade on grinder, (I used food processor) combine all vegetables in large bowl.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Cover with cold water, let stand 4 hours.
• Drain thoroughly in colander, press out all excess liquid.
• Combine sugar, vinegar, celery seed,& mustard seed.
• Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in drained vegetables, simmer 10 minutes.
• Pack into jars to within 1/2 inch of the top.
• Put on cap, screw band firmly tight.
• Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes.
• Yield 5-6 pints.

CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Cut prepared cucumbers in quarters lengthwise, then cut into 1/4 inch crosswise slices.
• Combine vinegar, sugar, ginger and salt and pepper to taste in medium glass bowl, blend well.
• Add cucumber slices, blend gently until slices are well coated.
• Cover, let stand 15 to 30 minutes for flavors to blend.

UNCOOKED DILL CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Chop cucumber fine or food chopper, let drain in colander for about 1 hour, dry with tea towel or paper towel.
• Add ingredients mix well and store in refrigerator for about a week.
• Tip: if you want it sweet add 1 cup of sugar.

CARROT CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Coarsely grind to the following amounts of each cucumbers (3 1/2 cups), carrots (1 1/2 cups) and onions (1 cup).
• Combine them and add salt.
• Let stand 3 hours; drain.
• Combine sugar, vinegar celery seed and mustard seed.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add vegetables to the above.
• Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Seal at once in hot sterilized jars.
• Makes 2 1/2 pints.
• Chill before serving.