Spiced pear chutney

Chutney recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 40 mins; recipe has demerara sugar, cider vinegar, perry, star anise, ground cumin, red onion, ginger, pear, chilli and sultana.

Spiced pear chutney

Spiced pear chutney

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Chutney
Servings

4 - 8

servings
Prep time

15 mins

Ingredients

  • Demerara Sugar: 200g demerara sugar
  • Cider Vinegar: 200ml cider vinegar
  • Perry: 100ml perry (pear cider)
  • Star Anise: 1 star anise
  • Ground Cumin: 1 tsp ground cumin
  • Red Onion: 2 red onions, chopped
  • Ginger: 1 tsp grated ginger
  • Pear: 10 firm pears, peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • Chilli: red chillies, halved (and deseeded if you prefer)
  • Sultana: 50g sultanas

Directions

  1. Put the sugar, cider vinegar, perry, star anise, cumin, red onions and ginger in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Add the pears and chillies and simmer for 40 mins until the liquid is syrupy and the pears are just cooked. Stir in the sultanas, remove from the heat and leave to cool, then spoon into sterilised jars.