Lemon Chutney Recipes

LEMON CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Mix first 9 spices and salt in a nonreactive 2 quart saucepan. Add 1/2 cup vinegar. Boil 2 minutes.
• Add rest of vinegar, boil another three minutes. Strain into nonreactive bowl to set aside and cool.
• Slice lemons finely, removing pits. Add sliced onions and raisins. Put into a bowl, sprinkle with the salt, and mix well. Add enough spiced vinegar to cover the mix, and leave overnight.
• The next day, pour lemons, onions, raisins & their soaking vinegar into a nonreactive pan, add mustard seeds and ginger, cover and simmer for one hour or until the lemon is tender.
• Mix the sugar with the remaining spiced vinegar. Add to the pan and boil for about 15 minutes or until the mixture thickens somewhat, stirring constantly.
• Ladle into warm sterilized pint jars.
• Hot water bath process 10 minutes.

TOMATO-LEMON CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place 1 teaspoon of the salt, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, the water and lemon pieces in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer slowly for 15 minutes. Drain, reserving the lemon pieces and the liquid.
• Bring a medium-size saucepan of water to the boil. Add the tomatoes and blanch for 10 seconds. Pull the skin off the tomatoes and cut them into large dice. Heat the olive oil in a medium-size saucepan. Add the shallots and cook until soft, but not brown, about 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, the remaining sugar and 1 tablespoon of the reserved lemon liquid. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until the mixture is thick, about 35 minutes. Stir in the lemon slices, the vinegar, remaining salt and pepper. Let cool and store in the refrigerator.