Aubergine Chutney Recipes

Steps:

• Put the onions, ginger and oil in a large saucepan and gently cook for 15 mins until soft. Stir in the spices and curry leaves and fry for a few mins, then add the tomato purée and tamarind and fry for a few mins more.
• Stir in the aubergines, raisins, sugar and vinegar. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved, then simmer for 20 mins until the chutney has thickened. Leave for 10 mins, then spoon into sterilised jars and seal. The pickle can be eaten straight away and keeps for up to 6 months.

Steps:

• Put aubergines in a bowl and sprinkle with the salt, allow to stand for 30 mins and then remove the resultant liquid and pat the aubergines dry.
• Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the seeds till they start to pop.
• Add the aubergines, onions, and garlic, fry for 5 minutes.
• Add chillies and vinegar, cook for 15 minutes.
• Add sugar and paprika and cook till thick.
• Bottle in warm jars and set aside for two months.
• N.B. if this is not spicy enough just stir in a spoon of chilli powder.

Steps:

• Peel the tomatoes - prick them with a sharp knife, place in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for a few seconds then drain and cover with cold water. The skins will now come away easily.
• Chop the tomatoes and aubergine and seed and chop the peppers. Put in a large heavy-based pan with the onions and garlic and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid, lower the heat and gently simmer for about one hour, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Tip the sugar, vinegar, salt, coriander, paprika and cayenne into the pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Continue to boil for 30 minutes or so, until the mixture achieves a chunky chutney consistency and the surplus watery liquid has evaporated. Take care towards the end of the cooking time to continue stirring so that the chutney doesn't catch on the bottom of the pan.
• Ladle the chutney into sterilised or dishwasher-clean jars (Kilner jars are ideal) and top with paper jam covers. Seal the jars while still hot. Leave to mature for at least a month in a cool dark place.

Steps:

• In a small skillet, combine curry powder, cinnamon stick and clove and place over medium heat, toasting until aromatic; removed from the heat and wrap the spices in cheesecloth with the lemon and orange zest and tie the cheesecloth to make a sachet.
• In a medium saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the shallots and saute over low heat until the shallots have softened--about 4 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, red wine, sugar, lemon and orange juices, and the sachet.
• Simmer until the liquid has reduced and the mixture resembles a marmalade--about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat and discard sachet.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and then add the eggplant and saute until tender--about 5 minutes.
• Drain eggplant on paper towels set on a rack.
• Return the skillet to the medium heat, add two more tablespoons of oil and, when the oil is warm, add the zucchini and yellow squash and saute that until tender--4 to 5 minutes.
• Drain the zucchini and squash.
• Note: Dish can be prepared in advance to here and chilled for several hours; if it is chilled, bring to room temperature before proceeding.
• Reheat the tomato mixture and whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Add butter, one piece at a time, whisking to emulsify the sauce. (this step can be omitted to "veganize" the recipe).
• Add the eggplant, zucchini and yellow squash.
• Fold in red and yellow peppers and parsley.
• Serve warm.
• If served as a base for skate (as at The French Laundry), this serves six; as a condiment or as part of an appetizer plate, it will serve more--the yield is roughly 6 cups.

Steps:

• Chop the peppers, aubergines and courgettes into very small pieces. You can chop them roughly and pulse them in a food processor, if you like. Peel and chop the tomatoes. Finely chop the onions. Peel, core and finely chop the apples. Put everything in a large wide pan with the vinegar, 2 tsp salt, the mustard and coriander seeds, paprika and chilli, if using. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for 25-30 mins until all the vegetables are very tender.
• Stir in the sugar until it has dissolved, then boil until the chutney is thickened and pulpy. Pot into warm, sterilised jars (see tip, below), seal and label.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot and fry the sesame seeds until they start to pop.
• Add the garlic and onions and fry for five minutes.
• Add the aubergines and fry for 5 minutes.
• Add the vinegar and chillies and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add the sugar and paprika and cook till the chutney is thick.
• Bottle in clean, dry and warm bottles.