Laura's fruity chutney

Laura's fruity chutney

Chutney is one of the easiest preserves to make – and its punchy flavours bring out the best in cheese and cold meats

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Makes about 2 litres/3½ pints

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 35-40 mins, plus about 1½ hrs cooking

Method

  1. Halve, stone and chop the plums (about the same size as you would for an apple pie - not too big, not too small). Drop them into a large saucepan. Core, peel and chop the apples and pears in the same way. Peel, stone and chop the mango. Put all the fruit in the pan.
  2. Stir sugar, vinegar, onions, ginger, garlic, mustard seeds, coriander, crushed chillies and salt into the pan, then drop the cinnamon stick on top. Heat slowly for about 20 mins, giving an occasional stir, until the sugar has dissolved. Now leave the chutney to simmer at a steady pace, without a lid, stirring occasionally until reduced and thickened, but still with a nice balance of syrupy juice. This will take about 1½ hrs. You don't want to cook it until all the liquid has gone, as it will thicken once it cools. Discard the cinnamon stick.
  3. Using a heatproof jug, pour the chutney while still hot into sterilised jars. It will keep for about a year in a cool, dry place.

Nutrition per rounded tablespoon

57 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 1 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, salt 0.08 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2004.

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  • Binder photo yan

    23 December 2007

    yan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We had a glut of pears and plums in late summer, so we made this chutney, left it in the back of a cupboard and forgot about it... until last night. Words fail me to describe this chutney, by far the most opulent I have ever tasted, truly magnificent. Our one and only deviation from the recipe was to use fresh grated ginger instead of the preserved variety, but I don't think that made much difference. I just wish we has made more!

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  • 25 December 2007

    Steve commented on this recipe

    gave in to my mum & dad as a xmas pressie.... they really thought it was great..!!!

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  • 07 December 2008

    fiona rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    made this chutney last month - easy peasy & bottled. Just had my first taste this lunch time - its delicious!!! Takes time to chop everything up but really worth the effort (have something good on the radio) - great colour and just the right thickness. Definitely one to make again!!!

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  • 11 December 2008

    Vicky rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this chutney a few years ago and it is fantastic, you do need an awful lot of fruit for it so probably best to try when the fruit is in season so it will be cheaper to make but it really is worth making. Especially good in a cheese sandwich!!

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  • Binder photo Meg

    01 April 2009

    Meg commented on this recipe

    i made this at christmas for presents, everyone loved it!! and it went great with left over meats from christmas day and cheese

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  • 09 August 2009

    mac1 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just finished making this chutney and put in jars the smell is brilliant it is everywhere. Will comment again once we start eating it.We stuck to the recipe.My wife would like sultanas in it maybe next time.

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  • 19 August 2009

    emma chef rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I followed the recipe exactly however found it took 2 hours to reduce and I still had to remove some of the liquid. Maybe my plums had a high water content!! Apart from that it smells and seems like it will taste great.

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  • 24 August 2009

    Hannah Dawson commented on this recipe

    what a lovely, simple, fuss free chutney. had been given loads of apples and plums by a neighbour and decided to do something with them right there and then - the best thing about this recipe was that i didn't have to go shopping for ingredients as i often do for chutneys and the like; i did it completely out of my store cupboard, just substitued the mango for a tin of peaches!! turned out perfectly, 4 quite big jars and one smaller one. couldn't resist keeping a little so i could try it, the smell was wonderful, and it tastes fab, even at this early stage.

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    Hannah Dawson rated and commented on this recipe

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    oops forgot to rate!

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  • 12 September 2009

    MrsB rated and commented on this recipe

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    Brilliant. Another winner!

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Makes about 2 litres/3½ pints

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 35-40 mins, plus about 1½ hrs cooking

Wonderful blend of flavours

Ingredients

  • 900g plums
  • 2 Bramley apples (about 550g/1lb 4oz)
  • 450g pears
  • 1 large mango
  • 900g muscovado sugar
  • 500ml bottle cider vinegar
  • 2 medium onions (not red)
  • 85g chopped stem ginger (from a jar of ginger in syrup, or crystallized)
  • 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp mustard seeds
  • 1 rounded tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp crushed dried chillies
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cinnamon stick
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Nutrition per rounded tablespoon

57 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 1 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, salt 0.08 g

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