Flaky aged cheddar cheese straws with tomato relish

Relish

1 tsp	Mustard seeds
1	Red chilli, (seeds removed)
3 cloves	Garlic
1 tsp	Cumin seeds
1	Onion, (finely diced)
1 ½ kgs	Tomatoes, (chopped)
150 g	Sugar
150 ml	White wine vinegar

Cheese straws

2 tsp	Baking powder
1 cup	Plain flour
1 tsp	Mustard powder
50 g	Butter
1 cup	Aged cheddar cheese, (grated) (Main)
1	Egg

Directions

1. To make the relish, put all ingredients except sugar into a heavy-based saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and boil steadily for 30 minutes, stirring often.
3. Add the sugar and continue to boil, stirring, for another hour.
4. Puree in a food processor if a finer texture is required.
5. Preheat oven to 190C. Sift the flour, baking powder and mustard into a bowl.
6. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the cheese, then lightly beat the egg and add.
7. Tip out on to a bench and gently knead until the mixture becomes a soft dough.
8. Sprinkle some flour then roll out the dough to a 5mm thickness.
9. Cut into thin fingers, then transfer to a greased oven tray and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden.
10. Transfer to a cooling rack before serving with the relish.