African Dried Fruit Chutney Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Chop all the dried fruit except the sultanas.
• Place the fruit and water into a large mixing bowl, cover and leave overnight.
• Do not drain the fruit. Add the remaining ingredients, place in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
• Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved.
• Bring to the boil and then lower the heat.
• Allow to simmer, uncovered, for approximately 1½ hours, or until thick. Stir occasionally.
• Remember the fruit chutney needs to be relatively thick.
• Pour the condiment mixture into sterilized jars whilst still hot. Fill to ½ inch below the top. Cover with an airtight, plastic lid, or glass lid.
• Do not use a metal lid, because the action of the spices and vinegar, in the condiment, will cause corrosion.
• Leave the chutney to mature in a cool, dark, dry place for 6-8 weeks before use.
• This fruit chutney may be used in particular with curries, but also with any dish. Generally, with those which have rice, or cous cous, as an accompaniment. This condimjent may also be used to tasty up pasta, vegetable and fish dishes.

Steps:

• Soak the apricots overnight, remove from the water and chop into small pieces.
• Put all the fruit and onions in a pan with the vinegar.
• Wrap the chillies and ginger in a piece of muslin and secure.
• Put the muslin bag in with the fruit and vinegar.
• Simmer until the apples are mushy, stirring often.
• Do not allow to stick and burn.
• Remove the muslin bag.
• Add sugar and boil for a further 10 minutes, until chutney thickens.
• Stir often to prevent sticking and burning.
• Pour into hot jars, tie down and seal when cool.

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.

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!

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.

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.