A Good Chutney Recipe Anyone??

Hi all, it appears that I may have quite a few green toms this year (although some are slowly turning) or at least a mix, I'm looking for a good chutney recipe, anyone??

I made one last year with ripe toms, which also included homegrown apples and onions amongst other stuff and it was very tasty.....but I've lost the recipe

Thanks in advance

 

I'm not keen on green tomato chutney (no idea why, just 'not keen'), but if you've ripe tomatoes, then this is a recipe I love (you can halve or double it, depending on the availability of ingredients):

2.5 kg tomatoes, chopped
¾ kg cooking apples, peeled and chopped
1onion, chopped
4 level teaspoons whole allspice (tied in a muslin bag)
1 tbs salt
284ml vinegar
340g soft brown sugar
2 tbs finely chopped (or grated) fresh ginger
Good handful of sultanas

Other optional ingredients:
2 tbs mustard seed
2 chillies chopped (seeds in or out depending on whether you like 'heat')
2 tsp tumeric


Peel the tomatoes and put them, with the apples, onion, allspice, (optional ingredients if using) and salt into a pan and cook over a low heat until soft and pulpy. Add vinegar and sugar and stir until sugar has dissolved, then simmer the mixture until thickened.

Although most chutney improves with keeping, this can be eaten straight away. Store in the 'fridge once opened.

Although I make this with ripe tomatoes, I see no reason why - if you chop the green tomatoes finely - it shouldn't work just as well with green ones.

 

There are so many chutney recipes out there it's impossible to pick. But a couple of enhancements for you to consider.

Soak your sultanas for 24hours before using them, this could be in either cold tea or my preference a couple of tablespoons of Brandy.

Use cyder vinegar instead of white wine vinegar.

When chutney is ready for bottling, stir in a couple of tablespoons of Brandy.

These dont make a "boozy" chutney, they just add another flavour level to something that is already good and tasty.

Steve...

 

Oooh..never tried that Marley. I make a Raspberry vinegar every year so will have to try that on my next batch. Thanks !

Steve...

 

Slightly off-topic but saw a couple nice recipes for Mango Apple chutney last night that looked pretty nice.

Anyways, since I got some mint growing in the garden that never gets used despite the nice fresh taste and many health benefits, I made some Tomato Mint chutney last week which went pretty will with some home made veggie spring rolls. Used recipe from this site but changed some ingredients to suit my own taste. http://www.padhuskitchen.com/2010/11/onion-tomato-chutney-onion-tomato.html

 

What about homemade mint sauce or apple and mint jelly?