Jason's mom made lunch for me and my family this summer in Southern California, and she served this wonderful chile relish by Patak's alongside the tacos. It was delicious. My mom and I are fiends for spicy new delectables, and this one was really unique. The ingredients are simple: chile peppers, canola oil, salt, ginger, mustard, fenugreek, spices, acetic acid, citric acid, and flavorings. The thing I liked about it was that there wasn't a surprising sweetness to the relish, as I find with many Indian condiments -- I am not a huge fan of unexpected sweetness.
Since we tried it, I have kept a casual eye out for it and have been unable to find it. This week I stopped by the fantastic new Harvest market at 8th and Howard, and found it! Since then, it has gone on everything - tacos, rice, eggs, anywhere that you want a bit of spice.
There are many reasons to check out the new Harvest market, and this relish is definitely one of them.
