Mary Berry's Christmas Chutney

A perfect match for cheese and cold meats, and delicious in turkey sandwiches. An exceptional chutney!

Category: Side Dish

Cuisine: English

Ready in 3 hours
by danpa

Ingredients

900 grams tomatoes

3 large red peppers 1 large aubergine and 1 green pepper (total weight of about 900

700 grams onions peeled and fairly finely chopped, by hand or in a food processo

4 large fat cloves garlic crushed

350 grams granulated sugar

300 milliliters white wine vinegar or distilled malt vinegar

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon coriander seeds crushed

1 tablespoon paprika

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper


Directions

Peel the tomatoes - prick them with a sharp knife, place in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for a few seconds then drain and cover with cold water. The skins will now come away easily. Chop the tomatoes and aubergine and seed and chop the peppers. Put in a large heavy-based pan with the onions and garlic and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid, lower the heat and gently simmer for about one hour, stirring occasionally, until tender. Tip the sugar, vinegar, salt, coriander, paprika and cayenne into the pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Continue to boil for 30 minutes or so, until the mixture achieves a chunky chutney consistency and the surplus watery liquid has evaporated. Take care towards the end of the cooking time to continue stirring so that the chutney doesn't catch on the bottom of the pan. Ladle the chutney into sterilised or dishwasher-clean jars (Kilner jars are ideal) and top with paper jam covers. Seal the jars while still hot. Leave to mature for at least a month in a cool dark place.

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