Title

Tomato Relish (India Relish)

Subject

green tomatoes

salt

cabbage

onions

red bell peppers

green bell peppers

vinegar

sugar

celery seed

mustard seed

cinnamon

cloves

Description

Mrs Blooms recipe
Tomato Relish or (India)

1 pk green tomatoes chopped
1 1/2 c salt let stand all nite
& strain water off - add
1 med cabbage.
6 small onions, chopped 3 qts
vinegar. boil ½ hr. then add
3 red peppers - 2 gr. peppers -
3 tbs celery seed & 2 tbs sp.

Back:
mustard seed 8 cups of
sugar 1 tbsp. stick cinnamon
1 tbsp. whole cloves, tied in
a cloth, boil for 1½ hrs - and
seal.

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# Tomato Relish (India Relish)
*Recipe from the kitchen of Mrs. Bloom*

*Yield: approximately 10 to 12 pint jars*

## Ingredients

- 1 peck (approximately 10 to 12 lbs) green tomatoes, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups pickling salt
- 1 medium cabbage, chopped
- 6 small onions, chopped
- 3 red bell peppers, chopped
- 2 green bell peppers, chopped
- 3 qts white vinegar
- 8 cups sugar
- 3 Tbsp celery seed
- 2 Tbsp mustard seed
- 1 Tbsp stick cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp whole cloves

## Instructions

1. Chop green tomatoes and place in a large bowl or crock. Add salt, stir to combine, and let stand overnight.
2. Drain off liquid thoroughly — do not rinse.
3. Add chopped cabbage and onions to the salted tomato mixture.
4. Add vinegar and bring to a boil. Boil for 30 minutes.
5. Add red peppers, green peppers, celery seed, and mustard seed.
6. Tie cinnamon and whole cloves in a double layer of cheesecloth and add to the pot.
7. Add sugar and stir to combine.
8. Boil for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
9. Remove spice bag.
10. Pack into sterilized jars and seal while hot. Process according to current canning guidelines.

## Editor's Notes

- **"1 pk"** = 1 peck, a standard dry measure of the era equal to 8 dry quarts or approximately 2 gallons volume. For green tomatoes this is roughly 10 to 12 lbs whole or 12 to 14 cups chopped. Produce was commonly sold by the peck at farm stands and markets; recipes of this scale were typical fall preserving batches.
- **"India Relish"** — the parenthetical alternate title refers to India Relish, a well-documented mid-century American spiced vegetable relish. The name derives from a loose association with Indian-style chutneys rather than direct Indian origin. Widely reprinted in community cookbooks of the era.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Mrs. Bloom

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0099

Coverage

Oregon, US