Homemade tomato chutney

Homemade tomato chutney

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Cooking time

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 1 hr, 10 mins

Skill level

Easy

Servings

Makes about 1kg

Simple to make and is particularly good served with a hard cheese.

Nutrition and extra info

Additional info

  • Vegetarian
Nutrition info

Nutrition nutrition per rounded tablespoon

kcalories
35
protein
1g
carbs
9g
fat
0g
saturates
0g
fibre
1g
sugar
8g
salt
0.02g

Ingredients

  • 500g red onions, finely sliced
  • 1kg tomato, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 red chilli, chopped (optional)
  • 4 cm piece ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 250g brown sugar
  • 150ml red wine vinegar
  • 5 cardamom seeds
  • ½ tsp paprika

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Method

  1. Tip all the ingredients into a large heavy-based pan and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring frequently. Simmer for 1 hr, then bring to a gentle boil so that the mixture turns dark, jammy and shiny. Place into sterilised jars and allow to cool before covering. Will keep for 6 weeks.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2006

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elpedro's picture
5

Awesome. I too reduced the amount of sugar a little and also blended it after cooking for a smoother consistency. Tried for three days after cooking and each day it tasted different - slightly less acidic. Have stored in three jars and will continue to test over time. Fresh it works best with strong cheese e.g. stilton, mature cheddar but I get the feeling that as it mellows with age it may also be goog for milder cheeses or even as a pizza base. Great recipe.

season2taste's picture

How many jars would this make? Looks amazing, will be making it this weekend but need to buy more jars!

greenorchid's picture
5

Sooo easy...and ready for immediate use. Great with cheese, cold meats or as an accompaniment for chicken, steak etc. I simmered it for an hour as instructed but to get the jammy consistency it needed a gentle boil for a half an hour with plenty of gentle stirring. Made three large (454g) jars.

rosron's picture

This was the 1st chutney I have ever made and it was so easy. It was deliciouse . I gave a jar to some friends who rang to say how good it was. It has inspired me to try making more chutney. I didnt have cardomam seeds so left them out.

abbyrees's picture

This is the second batch and I used 200g sugar and white onions (as had no red!) and still tasted lovely. I fact the white onions probably made the recipe less sweet so I am using the white onions again second time round. I am making orders for batches now as family really enjoyed it when I took it out to our picnic.

cookiemonster42's picture

Made this for fathers day this weekend-added a squeeze of lime and some honey-tasted great!

safronthomas's picture

I didnt have any scales so estimated all the amounts and it was still very very good! I also only had white wine vinegar but I added some red wine ice cubes I had in the freezer. Still - absolutely delicious!!! Excellent recipe!

wendyblue's picture
5

My daughter made this for me as part of my christmas present - absolutley delicious! she used dried chilli flakes instead of a fresh chilli and it had a bit of extra "kick" probably, as a result. i will ertainly be making it myself.

bobbear's picture
5

Made this as presents for grandparents at Xmas with the kids and everybody loved it. Very easy to do and a good intro. for kids.

sandrainaus's picture

I made this according to the recipe to have with ham (Christmas left overs). Everyone loved it. Second time I added a little more ginger and it was sensational. Second time I also left the lid off the pot during complet process and found it turned "jammy" a lot quicker. HAVE ALREADY RECOMMENDED THIS RECIPE TO OTHERS

alanjns's picture

This is my first time making a chutney and I'm really pleased. It is sweet, but also delicious. I can't wait to have it with the Christmas ham.

rosyrous's picture
4

After reading all the comments i thought this chutney was going to be amazing, it's ok but i dont think i'll make it again. To keep it longer than 6 weeks, add some olive oil over the chutney once it is inside the jars and keep it refrigerated.

scrappydoo's picture
5

Excellent, I made two lots, the first with a combination of red, yellow and green cherry tomatoes and the second with just red cherry tomatoes following a bumper crop. I also added a home grown chilli to the mix. Both turned out great, really tasty with a good 'kick'. One to keep.

sarahclarke21's picture

I was wondering if anybody could tell me how long this chutney can be stored for? I've got all the ingredients in the pan then just realised it says 6 weeks! I was hoping to use it for Christmas presents!

girlred's picture
5

Just made this chutney tastes lovely. I made half the mixture, and used less sugar as suggested, its still very sweet but very nice. I didnt use the cardamon buds, but hasnt affected the taste.

rosapink's picture
5

have made this twice now to use up tomatoes from the garden. Really easy to do and very adaptable, the first time i followed the recipe but the second i used less suger and more chilli,garlic and ginger. i gave some away and people keep asking for more!

reggyboy's picture
5

I didn't have any ginger so made it with out but because i like really spicy food added an extra 2 red chillies.This is the best chutney recipe i have ever made!

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