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Tomato & ginger cooked relish
A chunky stovetop tomato relish with soft onion, fresh ginger and a sweet-tart vinegar finish.
Ingredients
Volumes are approximate. For baking, use a scale; Metric keeps the specified gram weights.
Let’s make it
- Warm oil in a wide saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion for 7-8 minutes until soft. Add ginger, garlic and cumin and stir for 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes and all their juice, vinegar, brown sugar and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cook uncovered for 25-35 minutes, stirring more often as it thickens.
- Stop when the tomatoes have collapsed into a chunky relish and a spoon drawn across the pan leaves a brief trail. Do not reduce until sticky or dry. Cool for 10 minutes before serving. Divide the complete batch into eight equal portions.
- Refrigerate in shallow covered containers within 2 hours and use within 3-4 days. This is a refrigerated condiment, not a tested canning recipe; vinegar and sugar do not make it shelf-stable. Check packaged seasonings and vinegar for additions relevant to diet tags.
Estimated nutrition
Per serving · 1 of 8- Calories
- 58 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Total carbohydrate
- 9.5 g
- Total fat
- 2.1 g
- Total sugars
- 6.9 g
Calculated from the listed ingredients and yield. Brands, draining, cooking and portioning can change the result. Not a laboratory analysis.
Calculation notes & sources
ESTIMATED per serving. Brand, crop, preparation, draining, pan residue and substitutions change actual nutrition. Not laboratory analysis. Each ingredient retains its primary food description and state. All listed ingredient masses are counted; cooking moisture changes do not change the stated portion count. No generic nutrient-retention factor is invented. Calories are kcal; protein, total carbohydrate, fat and total sugar are grams. Total carbohydrate includes fiber and is not net carbohydrate. Fiber and sodium are not displayed. Equal portions or explicitly counted items define the stated recipe yield. US/Metric display changes do not change these canonical inputs. Primary-source supplements are retained per ingredient where USDA lacks a field; missing values are never silently changed to zero. All fresh tomato juices and measured sugar and oil are included; reduction changes water weight, not the eight equal portions.
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- Vegetarian: Complete ingredient review of Tomato & ginger cooked relish: ripe tomatoes; onion; peeled fresh ginger; peeled garlic; cider vinegar; brown sugar; olive oil; fine salt; ground cumin. No meat, fish, gelatin or animal-rennet cheese is listed; eggs or dairy may be present.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified.
Supporting reference · Supporting reference - Vegan: Complete ingredient review of Tomato & ginger cooked relish: ripe tomatoes; onion; peeled fresh ginger; peeled garlic; cider vinegar; brown sugar; olive oil; fine salt; ground cumin. No meat, fish, eggs, milk, honey, gelatin or other animal-derived ingredient is listed. Select vegan-labeled sugar or other processed ingredients when their processing source is uncertain.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Check sugar, vinegar, olives, capers and packaged products for animal-derived processing aids or additions.
Supporting reference · Supporting reference - Gluten-Free: Complete ingredient review of Tomato & ginger cooked relish: ripe tomatoes; onion; peeled fresh ginger; peeled garlic; cider vinegar; brown sugar; olive oil; fine salt; ground cumin. No wheat, barley or rye ingredient is listed. Oats, when present, must be labeled gluten-free; all packaged ingredients require label checks.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Use gluten-free-labeled oats, baking powder, spices and other packaged ingredients as applicable; avoid gluten cross-contact. This is not a celiac or allergy safety guarantee.
Supporting reference - Dairy-Free: Complete ingredient review of Tomato & ginger cooked relish: ripe tomatoes; onion; peeled fresh ginger; peeled garlic; cider vinegar; brown sugar; olive oil; fine salt; ground cumin. No milk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt, whey or casein is listed. Breadcrumbs, where used, must meet the explicit milk-free label condition.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Check packaged products, especially breadcrumbs, for milk-derived additions and cross-contact.
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Calculations are estimates from the specified ingredients and portions. Brands, trimming, substitutions, and cooking losses change the result. This is recipe guidance, not individualized nutrition or medical advice.
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Use a food thermometer for meat, fish, and egg dishes. Refrigerate perishable food within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Reheat leftovers to 165°F (74°C). Safe cooking temperatures · USDA leftover guidance
