Spiced cranberry & pear relish

Chutney recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 30 mins; recipe has onion, ginger, cider vinegar, caster sugar, garlic clove, ground cinnamon, coriander, allspice, red chilli, dried cranberries and pear.

Spiced cranberry & pear relish

Spiced cranberry & pear relish

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Chutney
Servings

4 - 8

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Coriander: 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • Garlic Clove: 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • Red Chilli: 1 dried red chilli, crumbled, seeds removed if you prefer
  • Onion: 1 onion, finely chopped
  • Cider Vinegar: 175ml raspberry or cider vinegar
  • Ginger: 2 1/2 cm/1in piece ginger, peeled and grated
  • Caster Sugar: 140g caster sugar
  • Ground Cinnamon: 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Allspice: 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • Pear: 4 pears, cored and cubed, peel left on
  • Dried Cranberries: 300g dried cranberries

Directions

  1. Put all the ingredients except the pear in a non-reactive saucepan with a large pinch of salt. Bring it slowly to a simmer, stirring to make sure all the sugar has dissolved. Add the pear and continue cooking until the mixture has the consistency of thick jam.
  2. Sterilise your jars and lids by washing them in hot soapy water, rinsing well and drying them in a warm oven. Spoon the hot relish into the hot jars and seal. Leave to cool.Will keep unopened in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months. Once opened, relish is best eaten within 2 months.