By Thane Prince
Chutney is a great way to preserve a seasonal glut of fruit or vegetables. Serve with cheese, pâtés or cold meats.
How to make chutney
Beetroot and ginger chutney
See all recipes for chutney (15)
Minced beef chappli kebabs
Spiced mutton stew with apricots
Easy chicken liver pâté
Transfer chutney to sterilised jars, seal well and store for up to a year. Most English chutneys need to be left to mature for about three months before eating - this allows the ingredients to absorb the vinegar and the vinegar to mellow. Freshly made chutneys can be very vinegary and harsh, even unpleasant.
To test if a chutney's ready, run a spoon gently across the top of the chutney. The spoon should leave a trail and no excess vinegar should run into it - if vinegar quickly fills the trail then it's not ready.
Type the ingredients you want to use, then click Go. For better results you can use quotation marks around phrases (e.g. "chicken breast"). Alternatively you can search by chef, programme, cuisine, diet, or dish (e.g. Lasagne).
BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
