Recipes: Homemade tomato chutney

Simple to make and is particularly good served with a hard cheese.

Ingredients

• 500g red onions , finely sliced
• 1kg tomato , chopped
• 4 garlic cloves , sliced
• 1 red chilli , chopped (optional)
• 4 cm piece ginger , peeled and chopped
• 250g brown sugar
• 150ml red wine vinegar
• 5 cardamom seeds
• ½ tsp paprika

  

• Tip all the ingredients into a large heavy-based pan and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring frequently. Simmer for 1 hr, then bring to a gentle boil so that the mixture turns dark, jammy and shiny. Place into sterilised jars and allow to cool before covering. Will keep for 6 weeks. 

NUTRITION PER SERVING: 35 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 9g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre1g, sugar 8g, salt 0.02 g 

source:bbcgoodfood.com