Best Plum Date Chutney Recipes

Plum & Date Chutney image

Provided by Tulip-Fairy

Categories Chutneys

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 large red onions, sliced
4 tablespoons olive oil
12 ounces plums, halved,stoned and thickly sliced
2 ounces fresh dates or 2 ounces dried dates, stoned and finely chopped
1 tablespoon light muscovado sugar, more to taste
1 large red chile, seeded and finely chopped
2 limes, juice of
1 teaspoon tamarind paste

Steps:

Preheat grill and line the grill pan with foil.
MIx the onions and oil and spread them out in the pan.
Grill for 12-15 minutes or until soft and charred.
Put the plum slices into a large bowl and add the hot onions with all the reamining ingredients.
Leave to marinate for 1 hour, then taste and add salt and pepper, plus a little extra sugar if you like.
Goes great with cold meats or stuffed into a pitta bread with a strong cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.3, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 1.3, Sodium 3.8, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 16.9, Protein 1.3

Plum-Date Chutney image

Provided by Tisme

Categories Plums

Time 1h

Yield 3 jars

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 kg plum, stoned
250 g dates, chopped
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons ground ginger
500 g raisins
500 g carrots, finely grated
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups vinegar
1 onion, finely chopped (optional)

Steps:

Add together plums, dates, raisins and carrot and place ina saucepan with vinegar and boil gently, until quite soft.
Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer gently, stirring often, until thick and creamy.
Bottle in sterilised jars and seal well. N.B -- If you prefer mild chutney, use less chili powder.