Africanmintchutney Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Place peanuts on a baking sheet and roast until skins are toasted and beginning to crack, about 15 minutes.
• Wrap the peanuts in a kitchen towel and rub with your hands until the skins come off.
• Sift off the husks, and let cool.
• Chop garlic and chili together to make a paste.
• Add paste to food processor.
• Add mint, coriander seeds and vinegar to processor until coarsely combined.
• Add lime juice.
• Stir in yogurt by hand.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Store in a covered bowl in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Add about 2 tbsp. water to halved cherry or grape tomatoes in a sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer until tomatoes are softened and slightly broken up, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and stir in onions, cilantro, parsley, jalapeno, lemon juice and salt.
• Let flavors meld for about an hour, then serve, preferably at room temperature.

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:

• Coarsely purée all ingredients in a food processor.

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.