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Fruit Chutney Recipe
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 20 mins
 
A traditional South African fruit chutney. **The recipe requires that you leave the fruit soaking in water over night, the times below do not include the soak time*
Servings: 6 jars
Author: Gina
Ingredients
  • 500 g dried pears
  • 500 g dried peach
  • 500 g dried apples (I didnt have apple but I did have mango so I substituted)
  • 500 g dates
  • 500 g sultanas
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic , pressed
  • 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon tumeric
  • 1 teaspoon sweet chili mix
Instructions
  1. Roughly (or finely) chop all the fruit.
  2. Place in a bowl and cover with the water.
  3. Leave over night.
  4. The next day place the fruit in a large heavy bottomed pot.
  5. Add all the remaining ingredients to the pot and mix well.
  6. Bring to the boil.
  7. Lower the heat and simmer for 2 hours.
  8. Bottle the mixture into clean glass jars while still hot.
  9. You can eat the chutney straight away but it’s better to let it mature for a few weeks (6-8 is recommended).
Recipe Notes

This time I couldn’t find any dried apple in the store so I left it out.

Basically you can add or leave out any of the fruits depending on availability or the taste you are looking for.

If you don’t have rubber sealed lids on your jars, then place some wax paper between the jar and the lid before sealing.

You can eat the chutney straight away but it’s better to let it mature for a few weeks (6-8 is recommended).