Chutneys, Pickles and Relishes
Recipes - Apple Chutney
Ingredients
4 large cloves garlic
5cm/2 in ginger root
250ml/8 fl oz wine vinegar
800g/1 3/4 lb sugar
seeds from 6 black cardamom
pods
2.5ml/1/2 tsp black peppercorns
2.5ml/1/2 tsp cloves
500g/18 oz firm apples, peeled
and grated in long strips
10ml/2 tsp ground red chili
10ml/2 tsp salt
Method:
Blend the garlic, ginger and
45ml/3 tbsp of wine vinegar to a smooth paste in a
blender or food processor. Heat the remaining wine
vinegar in a heavy-based pan over a medium heat. Add
the sugar and boil until the sugar has dissolved.
Skim off any scum.
Coarsely grind the cardamom
seeds, peppercorns and cloves then add them to the
pan with the remaining ingredients and bring to the
boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low
and cook, uncovered, until the apple is tender and
the chutney is thick. Leave to cool uncovered then
pot in clean screw-top jars.