Best Recipe for Chowchow
Ingredients
- 12 cups diced bell peppers, mixed colors
- 8 cups diced cabbage
- 8 cups diced yellow onions
- 6 cups diced green tomatoes
- 1 jalapeno, cut into small dice
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoons celery seeds
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Serving suggestions: beans and cornbread, pulled pork or hot dogs
Instructions
- Mix together the bell peppers, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, jalapeno and salt in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Drain the liquid from the mixture.
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, toast the mustard seeds and celery seeds until they begin to pop, about 3 minutes. Add the sugar, vinegar and 1 cup water, and heat until the sugar is dissolved. Add the vegetable mixture and the crushed red pepper, mustard powder, turmeric, ginger and cinnamon, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 1 hour.
- Allow to cool. Serve over beans and cornbread or as a relish for pulled pork or hot dogs.
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