English

Noun

India relish ‎(plural India relishes)

1. A sour vinegared relish containing pickled cucumbers, onions, and typically other vegetables.
   • 2012, Margaret Yardley Potter, ‎Elizabeth Gilbert, At Home on the Range (page 53)

     Thick slices of broiled tomato, first dipped in crumbs, and topped with a dab of butter, go well under the meat, and mustard pickle and India relish are almost necessary accompaniments.

   • 2013, Linda Anderson, Creative Writing: A Workbook with Readings (page 568)

     I know nothing else about Elizabeth Scott Hardin, but I have her recipe for corn bread, and also for India relish: her granddaughter brought these recipes west in 1846, traveling with the Donner-Reed party as far as the Humboldt Sink […]

   • 2014, SAVEUR: The New Classics Cookbook

     The maximalist patty (identified in Hemingway's papers as “Papa's Favorite Wild West Hamburger”) calls for minced carrot and tomato, cheddar cheese, grated apple, capers, India relish, and a brace of spices, all mixed directly into the beef.

Alternative forms

• Indian relish

Synonyms

• chow-chow
• piccalilli