Monday, 9 December 2013

a green tomato chutney for christmas

Home made chutney anyone! A friend of mine was kind enough to give me some green tomatoes to make some. This is my first attempt making chutney and I am so looking forward to eating this with a cheeseboard at Christmas. You can also add the chutney to a winter stew giving it a fruitiness. It is surprisingly easy to make and I am really pleased with the result.

Ingredients
175g/6oz light brown sugar
150ml/5 fl oz white wine vinegar
1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
2cm/3/4in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 red chilli, finely chopped
125g/4 1/2 oz sultanas
600g/1lb 5oz green tomatoes, quartered

1. Heat the sugar in a frying pan until it melts and caramelises.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for an hour, or until the chutney has thickened and you can draw a wooden spoon across the bottom of the pan so that it leaves a channel behind it that does not immediately fill with liquid.
3. Spoon the chutney into sterilised jars. I used a recipe by James Martin on Saturday Kitchen.

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10 comments:

  1. MummaG 9 December 2013 at 16:20

    I've nominated you for a Liebster Award http://mummagzblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/liebster-award.html xx

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    1. Rachel 9 December 2013 at 20:41

      Thank you so much Gailann, you have made my day. How lovely of you. :-) xxxx

  2. Curtise 9 December 2013 at 20:45

    Love a homemade chutney, looks great! xxx

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    1. Rachel 9 December 2013 at 20:53

      Thanks Curtise, it's the first time I've made one! :-) xx

  3. The Small Fabric Of My Life 10 December 2013 at 21:06

    I love chutney but don't have the patience.

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    1. Rachel 11 December 2013 at 19:05

      I always thought making chutney would be a faf but I was surprised how easy this was :-)

  4. Fran @ Gday Souffle' 12 December 2013 at 20:45

    Rachel, the chutney looks delicious. I've never cooked with green tomatoes before- I wonder if they taste different than red ones?

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    1. Rachel 14 December 2013 at 19:25

      Thanks so much Fran. I'm looking forward to trying it over Xmas :-)

  5. CLAUDIA PERSI 16 December 2013 at 01:12

    This looks delicious. yummy!

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    1. Rachel 16 December 2013 at 20:17

      Thanks Claudia, I'm so looking forward to trying it :-)

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