Lemon or Lime Chutney

Name: Lemon or Lime Chutney
Yield: Makes 4.5 kg/10 lb
Ingredients: 15 g/½ oz coriander seeds; 1.2 litres/2 pints white wine vinegar; 50 g/2 oz green chilli peppers, chopped; 100 g/4 oz fresh root ginger, grated; 1.4 kg/3 lb caster sugar; 1.75 kg/4 lb lemons or limes; 900 g/2 lb onions, sliced; 50 g/2 oz salt; 25 g/1 oz whole allspice berries; 15 g/½ oz whole cardamom pods

Preparation info

Makes
4.5 kg

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Carved Angel Cookery Book

By Joyce Molyneux

Published 1990

About

This is a pungent pickle, to serve with spicy dishes and curries. Though the chutney is ready to be dipped into after one month, it tastes even better if it can be left to mature for a whole year!

Ingredients

1.75 kg/4 lb lemons or limes
900 g/2 <

Preserve
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Slice the lemons or limes and remove the pips. Place in a bowl with the onions and salt. Tie all the spices together in a square of muslin and add to the bowl with the vinegar. Leave for 8 hours or overnight.

Pour into a large heavy-based pan, and add the chillis and the ginger. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 1½ hours. Remove from the heat and add the sugar. Stir until it has d