Green Tomato, Apple & Chilli Chutney
A yummy chutney to use up the glut of green tomatoes and apples that happens in Autumn!
Servings: 60
Calories: 26kcal
Equipment
- 4 500ml/16oz jars
Ingredients
- 1 kg (ish) green tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 800 g chopped apples (around 1 kg before coring & chopping)
- 4 cloves garlic , finely chopped
- 1 large onion , finely chopped
- 200 g brown sugar
- 200 ml malt vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3 chillies finely chopped
- 1 inch piece ginger , peeled & finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon salt
Instructions
- Make sure everything is chopped. Peel the apples before chopping them.
- Put all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and let them cook until they release their juices, then bring to a rolling boil for just a minute.1 kg (ish) green tomatoes, roughly chopped, 800 g chopped apples, 4 cloves garlic , 1 large onion, 200 g brown sugar, 200 ml malt vinegar, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 3 chillies finely chopped, 1 inch piece ginger, 1 tablespoon salt
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour or up to 2 hours, until it looks like a 'chutney' - use a potato masher to break up ingredients a bit if necessary.
- Sterilize jars & spoon in & seal.
- Leave for at least 3 weeks for the flavour to develop
Notes
To sterilize jars, either put them through the dishwasher and use hot, or wash with water & pop on a low heat in the oven, which evaporates the water whilst the heat sterilizes the jar.
As I don't have a dishwasher, I boil the lids, and use metal tongs to pull them out & position them on the jars.
This makes around 3 x 500 ml jars.
As I don't have a dishwasher, I boil the lids, and use metal tongs to pull them out & position them on the jars.
This makes around 3 x 500 ml jars.
🌶️Substitutions & Variations
This delicious green tomato chutney recipe is a really great template for adding other flavours to (check out the comments and add your own for some other ideas that people have tried with the recipe). I would choose just a few rather than add all of them in!- Curry Leaves - A few fresh leaves added in at the end.
- Whisky or Brandy -As suggested by one of my blog readers!
- Bell Peppers or capsicum - chopped and added at the same time as all the other ingredients.
- Cinnamon Sticks or powder- for a fragrant and gentle curry.
- Star anise- fragrant and so pretty.
- Garam Masala or Curry Powder- A few tablespoons mixed with the vinegar to ensure it does not become clumpy.
- Other vinegars such as red wine or white wine vinegar to replace the apple cider vinegar
- Chili flakes in place of the fresh chilli.
- No apples: replace the apples entirely with green tomatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 20g | Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg