The tomatillo, part of the cape gooseberry family, originates from Mexico and is known there as miltomate, tomate verde, or tomate. It is more popular than red tomatoes. When roasted, they have a delicious thick consistency as they have lower water content and a better sweet/sour balance than tomatoes.

At Wickedfood Earth Farm we have been growing a wide variety of organic tomatillos for the last 10 years. For this relish, we blend the different varieties of tomatillos with onion, a selection of hot chillies, and ginger to create our own unique relish.

At the cooking school we use it to liven up a variety of dishes:

• Mix with equal quantities of mayonnaise and smooth cream cheese, for a spicy dip for raw vegetables or chips.
• Fold a tablespoon or two into mayonnaise to give chicken, potato or cabbage salad a bit more zing;
• Delicious with toasted chicken mayo and lettuce sandwich, with crispy bacon, roast beef or lamb sandwich;
• Serve on the side with chicken liver pâté or pork terrine and pork pies;
• Add to hamburgers and boerewors rolls with caramelized onion for a bit of zing;
• Great side with a good breakfast fry-up;
• Thinly spread onto chicken breasts, pork chops or kebabs before grilling or braaiing.

350ml Bottle