Best Fruit Chutney Recipes

SPICED STONE FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put the fruit into a medium heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the pomegranate juice, water, and salt and bring to a simmer. Add the tea bags and simmer for about 40 minutes, until liquid has been mostly absorbed.
• Remove the tea bags and discard. Stir in the pecans and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature and enjoy!

STAR FRUIT (CARAMBOLA) CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir well.
• Bring to a simmer over medium high heat and cook 25 minutes
• Use your stick blender to make it smooth and simmer until thickened.

CONTEST-WINNING WINTER FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Stir in the brown sugar, pears, cranberries, apple and currants. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until fruit is tender and mixture has thickened., Pour hot mixture into hot jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water bath.

FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to heavy bottomed saucepan and heat over low, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved.
• Turn the heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes or until the fruit is cooked and thick. Check periodically to see if more liquid is needed.
• If time allows, use proper methods (check with your local cooperative extension office) to can the chutney and let sit for 6-8 weeks.
• Otherwise, cool and dig in!

SPICED CRANBERRY AND DRIED-FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients except vinegar in medium saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high; boil until thick, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Mix in vinegar, then season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover; chill.)

DRIED FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy 6-quart pot over moderately high heat until it shimmers and cook the cinnamon, star anise, and cloves for 1 minute. Add the brown mustard seeds and chile. When the seeds pop and are fragrant, after about 30 seconds, remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the orange juice and apple cider. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the cherries, dates, zest, ginger, apricots, cranberries, fennel, yellow mustard seeds, and vinegar. Briskly simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced and the fruits are softened and tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in salt to taste. Let the chutney cool completely before serving. The chutney keeps in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week.

SPICED DRIED-FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Stir 1 finely chopped shallot, 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled ginger, and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped dried apricots, 1 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup coarsely chopped dried figs, 1/4 cup coarsely chopped prunes, 1/4 cup golden raisins, 1/4 cup robust-flavored (dark) molasses, and 1 1/2 cups water; season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer and cook, adding more water if too thick, until fruit is soft and liquid is almost completely evaporated. Let cool.

SLOW-COOKER GOLDEN FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until very thick. Cool about 2 hours.
• Spoon chutney into container. Cover and store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or in freezer up to 2 months. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

CURRIED DRIED FRUIT CHUTNEY (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-quart electric slow cooker, combine all the ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Cover and cook on the low heat setting 4 to 5 hours, or until the fruits are tender but still retain their shape; do not overcook.
• Let cool, then refrigerate.
• (To speed this up a bit, you can cook the chutney 1 1/2 hours on the low heat setting and then 1 1/2 hours on the high heat setting).

AFRICAN DRIED FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large (3 to 4 quart) Stainless Steel or other non-reactive pot, combine the fruits, onions, vinegar, water, sugar, spices and salt.
• Stirring frequently, bring to a boil over high heat; reduce the heat to low and simmer partially covered for about one hour or until the fruits are reduced to pulp and the chutney is thick enough to hold its shape almost solidly in a spoon; stir it frequently as it begins to thicken to prevent it from sticking.
• Remove the pan from the heat and ladle the chutney into either 1/2 pint or pint jars that have been sterilized filling to within 1/8 inch of the top; put into a boiling water bath for 10 to 15 minutes then remove from water and let cool before storing; refrigerate any jars where the lids didn't seal.

CHUTNEY-GLAZED CORNISH HENS WITH HAZELNUTS AND DRIED-FRUIT STUFFING

Steps:

• Make the stuffing:
• In a large heavy skillet cook the shallot, the onion, and the garlic in the butter over moderate heat, stirring, until the vegetables are golden. Stir in the sage, the cloves, the raisins, the apricots, and salt and pepper to taste and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the wine and boil the mixture until the liquid is evaporated. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the bread cubes, the hazelnuts, and salt and pepper to taste. Let the mixture cool before stuffing the hens.
• Divide the stuffing among the cavities of the hens, packing the cavities loosely. Truss the hens, sprinkle them with salt and pepper, and arrange them so that they do not touch on the rack of a large, foil-lined broiler pan. Brush the hens with the butter and roast them in the upper third of a preheated 400°F. oven for 1 hour.
• While the hens are roasting, in a small saucepan combine the lemon juice, the chutney, and salt and pepper to taste, bring the glaze just to a boil, stirring, and in a blender or food processor purée it. Brush the hens with the glaze, roast them for 15 to 25 minutes more, or until they are golden brown and cooked through, and discard the trussing string.
• To toast and skin hazelnuts:
• Toast the hazelnuts in one layer in a baking pan in a preheated 350°F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are colored lightly and the skins blister. Wrap the nuts in a kitchen towel and let them steam for 1 minute. Rub the nuts in the towel to remove as much of the skins as possible and let them cool.

CURRIED SALMON WITH SUMMER FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Mix the curry paste and lime juice together in a small baking dish. Add the salmon to the curry mixture and turn to coat evenly. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• While the salmon is marinating, make the chutney by stirring together the nectarine, plums, blueberries, onion, cayenne pepper, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper in a bowl. Place chutney in refrigerator until salmon is ready.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Remove plastic wrap from salmon and bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Spoon chutney in even amounts over each fillet.

NUTTY CHEESE SPREAD WITH FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except walnuts, cream cheese and crackers in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until fruit is plump and mixture is thick. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until completely cooled.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°. Spread walnuts on cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 7 minutes, stirring twice, until light golden brown; cool.
• Mix walnuts and cream cheese in medium bowl. Spread cream cheese mixture in 1/2-inch-thick layer on serving plate. Top with chutney. Serve with crackers.

CRANBERRY FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Cut apricots into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
• In heavy stainless-steel Dutch oven, combine apricots, orange juice, dates, raisins and ginger.
• Cover and let stand for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Stir in cranberries, sugar, onions, corn syrup, vinegar, mustard seeds and salt.
• Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring often.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring almost constantly, until thick enough to mound on a spoon.
• Cranberries will have popped; the process takes about 20 minutes.
• Ladle into one-cup hot sterilized mason jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Cover with prepared lids; screw on bands fingertip-tight.
• Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

WINTER FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place prunes and apricots in saucepan; add 1 cup/250 mL water and bring to boil.
• Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Stir in onion, apple, tomatoes, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, black and cayenne peppers, salt and vinegar; bring to simmer.
• Cover and simmer on low, stirring occasionally, until thickened to jamlike consistency, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Remove from heat and spoon into jar.

WINTER FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Using small sharp knife, cut between membranes of orange half to release segments. Set segments aside.
• Combine white wine and next 6 ingredients in large nonreactive* saucepan. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Strain mixture; discard solids.
• Return liquid to saucepan. Add cranberries, pears, figs, raisins and ginger. Cover and simmer until fruit is tender, about 10 minutes. Add apples. Simmer until apples are just tender, about 15 minutes. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in reserved orange segments. Transfer to bowl. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

TROPICAL DRIED-FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into heavy medium saucepan. Add bean, Sherry, cinnamon sticks, and star anise. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Add all dried fruits; return to simmer, stirring occasionally. Simmer until Sherry is almost evaporated, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in enough pineapple juice by tablespoonfuls to moisten chutney. Transfer to bowl, cover, and refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours. (Chutney can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Remove vanilla bean, cinnamon sticks, and star anise from chutney. Mix in mint and cilantro and serve.
• *Brown star-shaped seedpods; available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets.

DRIED FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine all ingredients & bring to boil.
• Reduce heat & simmer, uncovered 20 minutes, or until mixture has thickened.
• Ladle into hot sterilized jars & seal immediately.

KEY LIME CHEESECAKE WITH TROPICAL DRIED-FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir flour, coconut, and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Drizzle butter over and mix until crumbs stick together; press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake crust until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool crust. Stack 3 large sheets of 18-inch-wide heavy-duty foil on work surface. Place cake pan in center. Wrap foil snugly around pan sides. Maintain oven temperature.
• For filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Beat in sour cream, then sugar. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Beat in lime juice, lime peel, and vanilla. Pour batter over crust. Place wrapped cheesecake in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cheesecake pan. Cover cheesecake pan (not roasting pan) loosely with foil.
• Place cheesecake, still in water bath, into oven. Bake 1 hour. Uncover and continue to bake until just set in center when cake pan is gently shaken, about 20 minutes longer. Remove cake from water and place directly into refrigerator; chill uncovered overnight.
• Cut around cake to loosen. Remove pan sides. Slice cake; serve with chutney.

FRUIT CHUTNEY (ZWT - SOUTH AFRICA)

Steps:

• Chop all dried fruit except the sultanas.
• Place fruit & water in a lrg mixing bowl, cover & leave overnight.
• Do not drain the fruit. Add the remaining ingredients & place in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
• Simmer over low heat (stirring constantly) till the sugar has dissolved.
• Bring to a boil & then lower heat. Allow to simmer (uncovered) for approx 1 1/2 hrs or till thick, stirring occ.
• Pour chutney mixture into sterilized jars while still hot. Fill to ½ in below the top. Cover w/an airtight plastic lid. Do not use a metal lid because the action of the spices & vinegar will cause corrosion.
• Leave the chutney to mature in a cool, dark, dry place for 6-8 weeks before use.
• NOTE: This fruit chutney may be used in curries, almost any dish that has rice as an accompaniment & also to tasty up pasta dishes.