Thread: Pickles, chutneys and relishes

I made a choko chutney, a while ago, with similar ingredients. The only thing I would change, next effort, is dicing the choko a wee bit smaller. It was just a tad chunky.

Recently, I made a 'Salad Drizzle', from red dragon fruit, chilli, garlic, cinnamon and rosemary. Very watery, but very nice.

I'm going to try pomegranate and chilli next. The main issue being the pomegranate seeds.

I did a cherry guava and chilli paste last year and it was rated highly, by kith and kin.

A major issue with my recipes is my memory and lack of notes. I have a sort of base model and then go with a whim, or two.

I did a 'roo jerky, using the dragon fruit chilli as a 24 hour marinade. It was rated as 'Commendable'.

You may have trouble sourcing a certain ingredient for this, though! Possum, perhaps?

Originally Posted by Saitch

'Salad Drizzle', from red dragon fruit, chilli, garlic, cinnamon and rosemary...a major issue with my recipes is my memory and lack of notes...You may have trouble sourcing a certain ingredient for this, though! Possum, perhaps?

I did a cherry guava and chilli paste last year and it was rated highly, by kith and kin.

Would be interested in the dragon fruit recipe...normally get more than 40 fruit and freeze what we don't eat immediately...but nothing this year because the supporting structure collapsed and some possums have moved in on it. Marinated possum...moving on. At a small restaurant over Christmas enjoyed some pickled cucumber spiced up with anisette (anis) and cloves.

Sorry to learn of your speech impediment,,,but glad to hear Kith and Kin liked the guava and chilli paste, Sharon and Kel say it would be a good accompaniment to baby cheeses, over Christmas! Sorry for my warped sense of humour, couldn't resist when AI says "Kith and kin" is an idiom referring to one's friends, acquaintances (kith), and family or relatives (kin).

Choko's are something I had never looked twice at when I have seen them. Way back when I was a kid, my aunty used to cook them up in a curry if I recall. May have to keep an new eye out now to see if I can score a few to try. I see the occasional vine climbing along fences now and then but haven't seen a fruit for a while.

As for the red dragon fruit - unavailable here except individually at silly pricing.

Chillis, yes, sweet chilli especially I had several planted here in NZ this year but we have had a terrible "summer" and the fruit has barely formed. I plan to build a hot house over winter in a portion of garden and so hope to have a hot place for them next "summer".