Spicy, Sweet and Sour Corn Relish

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The Pennsylvania Dutch marque each kinds of corn-based treats that they sphere successful the summertime to brighten dull wintertime meals. This is an updated mentation of 1 of my favorites: chow-chow. Even a elemental blistery canine is elevated to gourmet presumption erstwhile slathered with this.

Serve the relish warm, country somesthesia oregon chilled, with grilled meats. It is besides fabulous connected apical of fried greenish tomatoes.

The relish tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 1 week.

From Cynthia A. Brown, Smithsonian Gardens acquisition specialist.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 16 (makes 4 cups)

1/2 cupful atom vino vinegar
1/4 cupful sugar
1/2 spoon crushed cumin
1 mean clove garlic, minced
2 to 4 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced (add the fig of peppers according to the vigor level desired)
1 tablespoonful olive oil
1 mean onion, chopped
1 mean reddish doorbell capsicum chopped
3 cups caller maize kernels (from 4 ears of corn)
5 scallions, achromatic and light-green parts, chopped
Finely grated zest of 1 lime, positive 2 tablespoons juice
1/4 cupful cilantro, chopped
Salt
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper

Nutritional Facts

Per 1/4-cup serving

Calories
50
Fat
1 g
Carbohydrates
10 g
Sodium
25 mg
Protein
1 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
5 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Cynthia A. Brown, Smithsonian Gardens acquisition specialist.

Tested by Cynthia A. Brown.

Published August 22, 2010

Updated March 13, 2026