Green Tomato Chutney

Name: Green Tomato Chutney
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 to 7 pints of chutney
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 2 8-ounce packages tamarind (available in Oriental groceries); 2 whole lemons, seeded and chopped; 10 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 10 cups chopped green tomatoes; 6 cups brown sugar; 1 1/2 cups seeded raisins; 1 1/2 cups seeded muscat raisins, cut up; 1 1/2 cups peeled, chopped ginger root; 1 tablespoon salt, or as desired; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or as desired; 4 cups cider vinegar

By Robert Farrar Capon

Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Rating: 4(13)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 to 7 pints of chutney

28-ounce packages tamarind (available in Oriental groceries)
2whole lemons, seeded and chopped
10cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
10cups chopped green tomatoes
6cups brown sugar
1½cups seeded raisins
1½cups seeded muscat raisins, cut up
1½cups peeled, chopped ginger root
1tablespoon salt, or as desired
1teaspoon cayenne pepper, or as desired
4cups cider vinegar

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Preparation

Step 1
Pour boiling water (about 2 cups) over the tamarind and let stand until cool. Place a sieve over a bowl and work the tamarind in it with your fingers, pressing the pulp through the sieve and leaving the seeds in it. Add hot water as you work to facilitate the separation of seeds from pulp.
Step 2
Put the tamarind pulp and liquid into a deep, heavy pot, add all other ingredients and simmer, uncovered, about 1 hour, or until the mixture is reduced to a saucelike consistency.
Step 3
Put the mixture into sterilized jars, cover with canning lids and bands and process in a water-bath canning kettle for 30 minutes. Cool, tighten bands and store until needed.

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CBGestalt4 years ago

I searched and searched for my ideal Green Tomato Chutney recipe. This came closest. I wanted one with lots of subtlety and flavor. The onion,garlic, ginger, lemon and tamarind gave that to me. I wanted more spices, so I sdded 3 long cinnamon sticks, a teaspoon of ground coriander, a teaspoon each of toasted black mustardseed, and a teaspoon of roasted cuminseed. It is my idea of perfect, now.

sallyc3 years ago

Any ideas where I might buy seeded muscat raisins?

CBGestalt4 years ago

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