Plums again!! We went plum and apple picking on the weekend. The girls in their enthusiasm collected raw, bird bitten and every other kind of unedible plums. Now looking at all the damaged plums, chutney making seemed to be the only way out. With Autumn setting in good and proper I decided to make a spicy plum chutney.
We need,
25 - 30 Damaged Plums (that is what I had :)), soaked for 30 minutes in hot water with salt dissolved
Dry the plums thoroughly and chop into rough quarters.
8 Tablespoons Raw Sugar
4 teaspoons Rock Salt
1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika, more if you want it really fiery
1 teaspoon Dry Ginger Powder
1 teaspoon Cloves roasted and powdered
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds, roasted and powdered
1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
To make,
Combine the plums, sugar, spices and salt into a large, thick bottomed pan on low heat.
Cook away, mixing every now and then.
Add the Apple Cider Vinegar towards the end.
Turn the heat off when it reaches sauce consistency, i.e. can be poured and goes splat!!
I prefer to let the pieces remain if, desired use a potato masher to blend everything.
Cool before bottling.
It is a luscious chutney that goes excellently with fritters, wedges, plain tortillas, flatbreads, in sandwiches as a spread and.... just plain to lick off the spoon when the kids aren't looking :))
my mom makes this. it tastes so different than regular chuntenys... sweet, tangy and spicy. i usually eat it with samosas...totally delish!
ReplyDelete-abeer @ www.cakewhiz.com
ahh now i know what to do with the plums which my hubbs is not finishing up soon enough!
ReplyDeleteRicha @ Hobby And More
i love eating chutney but never attempted to make my own.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing this great recipe, makes me feel a little adventurous
Thank you all.
ReplyDeleteAbeer - Now I want samosas too...
Richa - Shouldn't you be helping poor hubbs finish the plums?
Roxana - Please let me know how it turns out. As I made them mostly with under ripe, bird eaten and damaged plums :))
Ohwow...I love the fact that it's plumbs, not something you see every day, but still delicious. Then...oooh those spices! Thank you so much for this inspiring recipe. I've never made a chutney before, but now I feel... I must try it. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely plum chutney priya, u have lovely space here:). Thanks for stopping my space and ur kind words.
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