Green Tomato Pickle

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My late Aunty Meg gave me this Green Tomato Pickle recipe many years ago and I have been in love with it ever since. It`s delicious and quite easy.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Standing time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 3 cups

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 kg green tomatoes
  • 5 onions
  • ½ cup salt
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • 3 cup sugar
  • 1 large tin pineapple pieces
  • ¾ c flour
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • Vinegar enough to cover the tomatoes and onions when cooking

Instructions
 

  • Cut up your green tomatoes, add chopped onions, and sprinkle both with salt.
  • Let tomato and onion mix stand for two hours, stirring a few times.
  • Pour off liquid and cover with vinegar.
  • Boil until tender.
  • Drain pineapple pieces and retain the juice.
  • Add pineapple, golden syrup, and sugar to tomatoes and boil another 10 mins.
  • Thicken with flour and spices mixed together with pineapple juice. Simmer until pickle thickens.
  • Bottle. Enjoy with cold meats, sandwiches and cheese and crackers.
Keyword vegetarian
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3 Comments

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  2. Noddy orr on 26/04/2023 at 10:31 pm

    5 stars
    Really yummy and so easy to make

  3. Rhonda Browning on 15/04/2023 at 4:12 pm

    5 stars
    Real nice. Just like my mum’s . thank you

3.78 from 9 votes (7 ratings without comment)

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