Chow Chow

Photo: flickr user debaird™

Ingredients

450 grams cucumbers

450 grams onions, medium

450 grams tomatoes

450 grams green beans

450 grams celery

450 grams cauliflower, medium

450 grams cabbage, white

4 tablespoons salt

lt vinegar, malt

250 grams sugar (caster)

5 tablespoons mustard, dry

3 tablespoons flour, plain

1 tablespoon tumeric

Preparation

Peel and slice onion, cucumber, celery and cabbage.

Quarter tomatoes. Cut cauliflower into flourettes.

In a large bowl combine all vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water. Let stand 24 hours. Drain. Add half the vinegar and let stand a furthur 12 hours.

In a large saucepan bring remaining vinegar to the boil. Mix sugar, mustard, flour and tumeric with a small amount of water to a smooth paste. Whisk into the boiling vinegar. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Add vegetables and liquid, bring to the boil and simmer 20 minutes, stirring often.

Pack hot Chow Chow into hot jars. Cover.

Let mature 1 month before using.

Use green, underripe tomatoes.