Heirloom Green Tomato and Ginger Chutney

Green Tomato Ginger Chutney

Quick and Easy Cupboard Keeper- Green Tomato and Ginger Chutney

The house filled with sweet smells of ginger and apple , tangy notes of vinegar and chili one way to entice the neighbour’s with this delicious aroma wafting out of the house.

Ingredients:
1.5kg heirloom green tomatoes, diced
3 tsp. fresh root ginger, grated
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red capsicum, sliced
2 green apples, cored and sliced
1 3/4 cup. white vinegar
1 3/4 cup. brown sugar
3 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. chili powder

Method:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large pot and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to avoid sticking.
  2. With a stick  blender, blitz hot mix until slightly smooth, you want some lumps of tomato and apple to give it texture and body.
  3. Sterilize 5-6 medium jars and lids.
  4. Place hot jars on a tea towel, fill with hot chutney, clean the rim of the jar and seal while hot.
  5. Cool on a wire rack, then place in the cupboard. (don’t forget to date the jars)
  6. Last for up to 3 months in dry, cool cupboard and up to 3 weeks refrigerated after opening.

Perfect for serving on a cracker with cheese, folded through plain rice for a tasty change. Great to gift to friends or family.

Let me know how your chutney making went.

 

 

 

4 responses to “Heirloom Green Tomato and Ginger Chutney”

  1. Nice recipe. Here’s a link to an explanation of heirloom tomatoes (which we don’t call that in Europe ) http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heirloom_tomato

    1. Thanks.
      Cheers for that an interesting read 🙂

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