Spicy Roast Apricots

Name: Spicy Roast Apricots
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 4 tablespoons sugar; 1 small thumb fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 2 star anise; 9–12 apricots, halved and stones removed; 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped; 80 ml (2 ½ fl oz) cider vinegar; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A World in My Kitchen

By Peter Gordon

Published 2003

About

I like to serve stone fruit cooked like this with almost any roast — except perhaps beef. This is quick to make and adds a special twist to the menu. It can be made up to 2 days in advance.

Ingredients

9–12 apricots, halved and stones removed
1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped
1 small thumb fresh ginger, peeled and grated

Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 5. Lay apricots in a non-metal roasting dish. Place everything else in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Boil 20 seconds then pour over the apricots. Bake until so