Green tomato sauce

Green tomato sauce rocks!

Red tomato sauce is so common. Imagine the buzz when you serve your hamburgers with some green stuff. Dinner-time conversation will never be boring.

Ingredients
3 kilogram green tomatoes
100g kosher salt
30ml olive oil
4 onions
3 cloves garlic
700g brown sugar
600ml cider vinegar
2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon ground coriander

1. Wash the green tomatoes and chop them into chunks, and remove the seeds
2. Place the chopped tomatoes in a big mixing bowl and add the kosher salt
3. Mix the kosher salt and tomato chunks up and leave it for an hour
4. Pound the turmeric, mustard seeds, black peppercorns and coriander in a mortar or ground in a small food processor
5. Wash and peel the onions and chop finely
6. Crush the garlic with the side of your knife and remove the skin
7. Heat the olive oil in a deep-based saucepan and add the finely chopped onions and crushed garlic
8. Fry them gently until soft but not brown
9. Rinse the tomato chunks to remove the salt and excess water
10. Add the drained tomatoes into the pot and bring the pot to a boil
11. Add the vinegar, ground spices and sugar
12. Stir to dissolve the sugar and bring the pot back to a boil
13. Reduce the heat to a slow simmer and simmer for 1 hour
14. Use a handheld blender to blend the mixture into a smooth consistency
15. Cook until the tomato sauce reaches your desired consistency
16. Remove from heat and let the sauce cool before storing in sterilized jars
17. Place in the refrigerator until needed

Recipe link: Green tomato sauce recipe

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