Plum & almond chutney

Plum & almond chutney

This chutney is low in sugar - and the chilli gives a nice and spicy kick. Try it with a big chunk of farmhouse cheddar

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 900g/2lbs

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in about 1¼ hours, plus cooling time
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Put everything except the almonds into a large pan - shallow is better as the chutney will thicken faster. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30-40 minutes until the plums are tender, stirring occasionally at first, more frequently in the later stages. The chutney is done when it has thickened but is still slightly liquid (it thickens further as it cools).
  2. Stir in the almonds and boil for 5 minutes more, stirring. Pour into warm sterilised jars and cool before sealing. Can be eaten straight away, but keeps for up to 3 months in the fridge.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2003.

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  • 08 August 2008

    joanna Watson rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Delicious chutney, very easy to make and is ideal for using up windfalls from the garden! I will definitely make this one again soon.

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    21 March 2009

    Viv commented on this recipe

    I've just made this and looking forward to trying it. I did make a couple of substitutions however. I used sultanas instead of raisins and dark brown cane sugar instead of muscavado sugar as that's what I had in my cupboard - Still looks and spmells really nice and my son cleaned the pan out and said it was lovely!! Very easy and quick to make - definetely going on my homemade christmas pressie list!!

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  • 01 September 2009

    MrsD commented on this recipe

    Easy Peasy and Yummy

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  • 10 September 2009

    johnny curry commented on this recipe

    i added a dozen fresh chillies from my garden to give it a better kick;yum yum.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 900g/2lbs

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in about 1¼ hours, plus cooling time
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Fruity and spicy

Ingredients

  • 900g firm plums , stones and roughly chopped
  • 1 onion , roughly chopped
  • 5cm piece of fresh root ginger , grated or finely chopped
  • 225ml orange juice
  • 100ml red wine vinegar
  • 140g raisins (try the nice big Lexia raisins)
  • 50g light muscovado sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½tsp chilli flakes
  • 25g blanched almonds each cut into 3 strips
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