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Banana relish

  

Tomato relish
  • 1 BANANA, chopped
  • 1 ONION, chopped
  • 2 TBSP SOY SAUCE
  • 6 DATES, chopped
  • JUICE FROM 1 LEMON
  • 1 CHILI PEPPER, chopped
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  • 4 TOMATOES, peeled and chopped
  • 1 ONION, chopped
  • 1 RED PEPPER, in pieces
  • 2 CHILI PEPPER, cut in thin strips
  • 2 TBSP BROWN SUGAR
  • 100 GRAM VINEGAR
  • 1 TSP SALT
  • FRESH MILLED BLACK PEPPER
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Fry the onions for 5 minutes. Add all other ingredients and 1 cup of water. Simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with grilled fish.

7 September is Victory Day in Mozambique. The agreement with Portugal was signed on this date in 1974, the real independence started only in 1975. Portuguese is still the official language. Click on culinary calendar for more links between cooking and worldwide history.

Put all ingredients together in a pan with one cup of water, bring to the boil and simmer for two hours. Add water if necessary.


Relish is Or less the same as chutney; the cooking time may be a bit shorter though. Therefore, chutney is normally softer and the sugar may be caramelized.

Chutney comes from the Indian "chatni", which means "strongly spiced". Normally, it is made out of fruit pieces, vinegar, sugar, peppers and/or other spices.
Chutney is nice with Indian food but also as a replacement of mustard with cheese.

Salsa has most probably an Aztec Indian background and is made of tomatoes and chillies as main ingredients. Salsa means "sauce". Salsa is cooked shortly and is not sweet or caramelized.