Ingredients:

• 5 lb (2.25 kg) green tomatoes
• 1 lb (500 g) onions
• 1 oz (25 g) salt
• 8 oz (250 g) seedless raisins
• 8 oz (250 g) sultanas
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 oz (25 g) root ginger
• 12 cloves
• 4 red chillies
• 1 lb (500 g) demerara sugar
• 1 pint (600 ml) malt vinegar

Method:

Wash and finely chop the tomatoes. Peel and finely chop the onions.

Place the two together in a bowl, sprinkle with the salt and leave for at least an hour.

Transfer into a pan with the raisins and sultanas. Bruise the ginger and chillies and put with the other spices into a piece of muslin, tie firmly and add to the pan with the vinegar.

Bring to the boil and then switch down to a simmer, add the sugar stirring frequently until dissolved.

Continue stirring occasionally and press onto the muslin bag until thickened.

Remove the muslin bag.

Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.

Makes about 6 lb (3 kg) of chutney.

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