need a good green tomato chutney recipe
need a good green tomato chutney recipe
Last year I made a fantastic green tomato chutney, I took bits & bobs from a number of different recipes I found on line & the end result was a sweet, spicy chutney that got devoured within days (even though it's meant to improve with age). Like an idiot I didn't write down the ingredients I used.
I know the basic ingredients were Green tomatoes, apples, sultanas, onion, vinegar & sugar. But I can't remember what spices I used, I only know it had got a real kick. Anyone out there got a really great recipe?
I know the basic ingredients were Green tomatoes, apples, sultanas, onion, vinegar & sugar. But I can't remember what spices I used, I only know it had got a real kick. Anyone out there got a really great recipe?
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Re: need a good green tomato chutney recipe
I like this one which my Great Aunt used to make all the time. It is really tasty but it is not spicy if that is what you are looking for.
ingredients:
1½ lb onions
1½ lb green tomatoes
1lb apples
1½ lb sugar
1½ pt vinegar
½ oz ground ginger
½ tsp turmeric
1tsp salt
3tbsp cornflour
method:
Chop vegetables and fruit. Boil in 1 pint of vinegar and sugar for 5 minutes. Mix dry ingredients with the rest of vinegar. Add and boil for about 5 minutes while stirring. If it doesn't look thick enough just boil for a bit longer.
ingredients:
1½ lb onions
1½ lb green tomatoes
1lb apples
1½ lb sugar
1½ pt vinegar
½ oz ground ginger
½ tsp turmeric
1tsp salt
3tbsp cornflour
method:
Chop vegetables and fruit. Boil in 1 pint of vinegar and sugar for 5 minutes. Mix dry ingredients with the rest of vinegar. Add and boil for about 5 minutes while stirring. If it doesn't look thick enough just boil for a bit longer.
Re: need a good green tomato chutney recipe
turmeric! I'm sure I added turmeric as it had a slight curry flavour to it! I might use that & add ginger & chilli to give it a bit more of a kick! thanks 

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Re: need a good green tomato chutney recipe
here's mine sweet curried green tomato chutney
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Re: need a good green tomato chutney recipe
also a recipe from my great aunt with similar ingredients to above...
2lb tomatoes
1/2 lb apples
1/2 lb onions
1/2 lb brown sugar
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp salt
1/2 lb sultanas
8-10 red chillies
2 inch piece ginger
3/4 pint vinegar
Wrap the chillies and ginger in muslin cloth and suspend in the pan whilst cooking.
2lb tomatoes
1/2 lb apples
1/2 lb onions
1/2 lb brown sugar
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp salt
1/2 lb sultanas
8-10 red chillies
2 inch piece ginger
3/4 pint vinegar
Wrap the chillies and ginger in muslin cloth and suspend in the pan whilst cooking.
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Re: need a good green tomato chutney recipe
Anyone got any recipes for sugar free chutney?
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Re: need a good green tomato chutney recipe
i wonder about using honey? i suppose it depends if u still want a fairly sweet chutney.
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Re: need a good green tomato chutney recipe
Thanks, Ayisha, no I do not have a sweet tooth, that's the problem, but I'm worried about not having any sugar in terms of preserving. Will I have to compensate for no sugar by having loads of vinegar and it then being too much the other way. Perhaps I will have to suck it and see, a bit of honey and a bit more vinegar. It's just that I'm not sure whether botulism is a problem with chutneys that do not have enough sugar/vinegar.
Re: need a good green tomato chutney recipe
I'm sure there's enough vinegar in it to preserve it without sugar. Why not start without sugar & then after it's cooked down to mush just add a little sugar at a time until you get the flavour you want. I'm sure if you use a recipe with raisins & apples in you'll get enough flavour without sugar, you may just need a bit to counteract the vinegary taste.
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