Spicy Onion Jam

Rounding out the pickling triumvirate, we have a spicy onion jam. This jam was inevitable in our house. You see, Cakes and I developed an unnatural love for sandwiches with aged cheddar cheese and Bicks Onion Relish. I can't stand the idea Of eating commercially prepared bottled relish - I guess I have these flashbacks to when i was a kid and there would always be that gross jar of super sweet pickle relish, looking creepy, unnatural green (kind of like the green colour of those green glace cherries...) at barbecues. Also, I reckoned I could do a better job. And I think I did. This goes great as a chutney in a cheese sandwich, or makes a nice addition to a pickle and cheese tray. I bet it'd also make a fantastic barbecue glaze for chicken.

Spicy Onion Jam

• 2 huge vidalia onions chopped (about 5 cups)
• 1 + 1/4 cup golden sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 + 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 + 1/2 cups vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 +1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 cup cold water

Place onions in a large saucepan and saute over medium heat for 5- 10 minutes, stirring frequently until onions begin to soften and sweat. Add remaining ingredients, except cornstarch/water mixture, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 - 15 minutes or until flavours are well blended and onions are fairly soft, but retain some crunch. Stir through cornstarch mixture and cook a couple of minutes more. Pour into clean hot jars. Loosely apply lids and set aside to cool. When cool, tighten lids and refrigerate. Jam should keep in the fridge for 4 to 6 weeks. Makes 5 x 250ml jars.

Comments

[Tanna]

I'm doing this one today.

[Gourmet]

Yum yum... spicy and delicious...
Great Recipe!!
Bye... ;-)

[Nurdua]

Hello..
I really like your recipes.. Very deliciouse, my site is in Turkish..

i like to tyr out this recipe but i have a quastion. Vinegar is that White or Red vinegar?

Thx :)

[Maria loves pictures]

Very creative way to use onion.
I like the extraordinary taste of this Spicy Onion Jam.
Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe with me.

[Rachael]

I realize my comments usually include the word "drool," but thats only because you continually make and post such beautiful food! Sigh!

[Dianka]

Oh this looks delish! I just love any kind of relish, it enhances anything.

[evren bal]

Hello there,

I am a big fan of your blog. I also own one but it is in Turkish. I like your way of cooking and presenting the results. Well done!
evren

[J. R. Rein]

Mine did not come out thick enough. Can it be corrected after the face. It is delicious, but sauce like; not jam like.

JR