Tomato Relish - Real Recipes from Mums

Tomato Relish is one of the most versatile condiments to have in the pantry and the fridge … there’s almost nothing that doesn’t taste better with a dollop!

Whether it’s a Toasted Cheese SourDough Sandwich with pickles or some freshly made Sausage Rolls or you’re wanting to whip up a quick Seafood Sauce, tomato relish is your best basic ingredient.

Make up some huge batches of this Tomato Relish Recipe when tomatoes are in season. Summer and Autumn in Australia is the best time for Tomatoes – they will be much cheaper and the flavour will be far more intense.

This tomato relish is so easy to make, double batches brilliantly and is always delicious!

Ingredients (makes 4 large jars)

1.5kg tomato
500g onions
375g white sugar
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 Tbsp mustard powder
half a handful salt
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
enough to cover white vinegar

Method

Cut tomatoes into small pieces and slice onions. Place in a large bowl together. Sprinkle with salt and leave to stand overnight.
Drain off the liquid and put in a large pot.
Cover with sugar and vinegar and bring to the boil for 5 minutes. Add cayenne pepper.
Mix mustard powder and curry powder with a little vinegar and add. Boil for a further 1- 1¼ hours. Make sure you stir occasionally it so it doesn't burn.
Bottle while hot.

Notes

This Tomato Relish Recipe is an old family recipe we've been making for generations. We like to call it Grandma's Tomato Relish!

If you're a fan of pickles, relishes and preserves, you might also like to try some of these recipes:

Corn Relish
Tomato & Capsicum Relish
The Caramelised Onion Relish in this recipe is awesome too!

84 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 10 Jun 2024
    10:45 am
Ooh sounds like it’d have a bit of a kick to it as well. Yum!

- - mom93821 said
  - 02 Nov 2023
    7:24 pm
I adore making and giving relish as a gift.

- - meedee said
  - 06 Jun 2023
    10:45 am
I love making things like this. Pickles, relish, jams and marmalades.

- - Jessica said
  - 29 Aug 2022
    9:07 pm
This looks so tasty! I’m super keen to give it a go

- - tessie said
  - 29 Aug 2022
    1:53 pm
Certainly better than supermarket bought. Thanks for sharing
- mom93821 replied
  
  04 Nov 2023 , 5:37 am
  I adore buying and eating homemade products.
- - rovermum said
  - 29 Aug 2022
    9:42 am
There is nothing like home-made relish. I’ve never made it though and rely on market stalls and little country towns where I can buy it.

- - mom101628 said
  - 29 Aug 2022
    12:09 am
I will probably make this if I get a good crop of tomatoes this year. Thanks for sharing.

- - Motherhoodmama said
  - 27 Aug 2022
    8:57 pm
Great recipe! Looks quite tasty

- - Jgracex said
  - 27 Aug 2022
    11:10 am
I love a good tomato relish!

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 27 Aug 2022
    8:04 am
Tomato relish is great when you grow your own tomatoes, but who can afford to buy them these days.

- - mom485263 said
  - 26 Aug 2022
    10:45 pm
Yum, I love a good relish.

- - smart_ass said
  - 31 Jan 2022
    12:39 pm
love a good relish – this sounds easy for me to make.

- - tessie said
  - 29 Jan 2022
    11:36 am
I love this recipe for tomato relish, sounds a lot better than the one I used to make

- - rovermum said
  - 24 Jan 2022
    11:03 am
I absolutely love a home-made relish and often buy it when I’m at a market. I always look out for the version closest to it in the supermarket, but nothing quite beats it.

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 22 Jan 2022
    10:13 pm
Yum, I love a good relish !

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 21 Jan 2022
    9:23 pm
Great idea- I’m starting to get quite the crop!

- - Mumof3boyos said
  - 21 Jan 2022
    8:52 pm
Never knew how to make relish, yum!

- - mom348878 said
  - 21 Jan 2022
    8:48 pm
Oh yeah we just planted an absurd amount of cherry tomatoes varieties so thank you overs are sorted!!!

- - Frankiielot said
  - 21 Jan 2022
    8:40 pm
Great for all the excess tomatoes we have in our garden but unfortunately we never eat relish so will have to pop them in jars and put a bow on them ready for gifting!

- - mom101628 said
  - 31 Mar 2021
    10:48 pm
Thanks for the recipe, but personally I prefer one that was on here years ago as a tomato sauce.
It was for 1.5k amount of tomatoes, 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar and 1 tbsp. salt. These days I halve the tomatoes and add equal roasted red capsicums and delete the salt. It tastes very close to a commercial tomato sauce and as it is without all the additives, it’s got to be better for you, especially if you grow your own produce.