Green Tomato Chutney
An easy basic green tomato chutney recipe
Servings: 6 Jars
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kilogram green tomatoes
- 1 large onion
- 250 millilitres malt vinegar
- 200 grams sugar Ideally soft brown sugar, but any kind of sugar will work
- 150 grams dried fruit - sultanas, raisins or currents
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1-2 pieces Opies stem ginger
- 1 small green chilli seeds removed and chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Wash the tomatoes and chop them into equal sized pieces. Quarter small and medium tomatoes, chop larger tomatoes into roughly the same size.
- Peel and chop the onion and garlic
- Deseed and chop the chilli
- Chop the ginger into small pieces
- Roughly chop the dried fruit
- Put everything into a large stockpot
- Heat gently, stirring constantly until all the sugar is dissolved
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until the mixture has reduced down so that it is thick. This can take anything from 20 minutes to an hour depending on how ripe your tomatoes are!
- Stir regularly to make sure the mixture doesn't stick
- Once you have a thick mixture that allows you to draw a spoon over the top and leave a trace, spoon the mixture into warm sterilised jars and seal.
- Store the jars in a dark cupboard for at least three weeks before opening.
Nutrition
Serving: 50g | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 1072IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg