Piccalilli

 Well  here's the recipe if you want to have a go as well

Ingredients:

1kg of washed peeled vegetables - select 5 or 6 choices from the following list:-

cauliflower or romanesco

cauliflower or green beans

cucumbers courgettes or green or yellow tomatoes

tomatillos carrots small silver skinned onions or shallots

peppers nasturtium seed pods

(I have chosen cauliflower, romanesco, green beans, marrow, carrrots, onions tomatoes)

50g fine salt

30g cornflour

10g ground turmeric

10g English mustard powder

15g yellow mustard seeds

1tsp crushed cumin seeds

1 tsp crushed coriander seeds

600ml cider vinegar

150g granulated sugar

50g honey

Method

Cut the vegetables into small even bite sized pieces then place into a large bowl or bucket and sprinkle with salt.  Combine and mix up everyting well.  Cover the container used with a tea towel and leave in a cold place for 24 hours then rinse the veg well with ice cold water and drain thoroughly.

Blend the cornflour turmeric and mustard powder mustard seeds cumin and coriander to a smooth paste with a little of the vinegar.  Put the rest of the vinegar into a saucepan with the sugar and the honey and bring to the boil. Pour a little of the hot vinegar over the blended spice paste and stir well and return to the pan. Bring gently to the boil.  Boil for 3 to 4 minutes only to allow the spices to release their flavours into the thickening sauce.

Remove the pan from the heat and carefully fold in the well drained vegetables into the hot spicy sauce. Pack into warm sterilised jars and seal immedietly with vinegar proof lids. Leave if you can for 4 to 6 weeks before opening.

Use within a year.

(You will probably find that the next time you make it you will at least make a double batch)

Enjoy


P.S. I had 8llbs of vegetables prepared in the end, but I did not use the full quota on spicing as we don't like things too spicy and I accordingly adjusted the seasoning to taste.  In all I made 17 jars of which there was one half jar which have allowed the OH to sample.  It has since gone  The rest is under lock and key although I have promised a jar to OH's sister.  Even I liked the taste and it does look very colourful