Val's Recipe for Hot Aubergine Chutney
Ingredients:
- 2 lb (1 kg) aubergines
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 6 oz (175 g) soft dark brown sugar
- 12 fl oz (350 ml) white wine vinegar
- 3 oz (75 g) seedless raisins or sultanas
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 1 lb (500 g) onions
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 red chillies
Method:
Slice the aubergines, put into a colander and sprinkle with the salt. Leave for at least three hours, then rinse and dry.
Meanwhile, put the sugar, vinegar, raisins and tomato puree into a bowl, mix and leave to stand.
Finely chop the onions and red chillies and place with all of the other ingredients into a pan.
Heat gently, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, then simmer until thickened.
Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal
Makes about 3 lb (1.5 kg) of chutney.
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David Grant du Preez @ 11:46 am
I have used Balsamic vinegar instead of the normal vinegar, used less chili's, so it became more an aubergine chutney, that is sweet and has a beautiful dark purple to black colour.
Val @ 12:52 pm
Sounds nice. John likes it hot though and we've an awful lot of chillies!