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Basic chutney (slow cooker)

If you fancy making chutney in the slow cooker, this recipe is deliciously perfect...

★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars. 2 Ratings
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  • Recipe:

    Recipe by Audrey Deane

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Serves 4
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Dairy Free

Preparation

Total time
5 Hrs 15 Mins
Preparation time
15 Mins
Cooking time
5 Hrs
  • 500ml vinegar

  • 500g sugar

  • 1kg cooking apples (peeled, cored and chopped into 2cm pieces)

  • 1 onion (large), finely chopped

  • 1kg fruit (dried fruit and vegetables of your choice, chopped into 2cm pieces)

  • 2 tsp whole spices (of your choice)

  • 1 chilli (optional)

  1. Add the vinegar and sugar to the slow cooker basin and switch on to HIGH

  2. Stir until the sugar has dissolved

  3. Add the chopped apple and onion

  4. Add the chopped fruit and vegetables and stir well

  5. Add the spices and stir again

  6. Put the lid on tightly and cook on HIGH for 5–6 hours or until the chutney is a thick consistency

You will need

A slow cooker - we like this model by Morphy Richards that's available here at Amazon.

Variations

Chutney can be made using all sorts of ingredients, so long as they combine to make chutney's distinctive sweet taste. Why not experiment with some of these flavours?

- Cranberry, orange and star anise

- Mango, onion seed and garlic

- Beetroot, cumin and ginger

- Green tomato and chill

Reviews

★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars. 2 Ratings
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  • Guest

    ★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

    I found that I didn't have space for 500g of veg. I used apples and sultana's then let it simmer down so I could fit the veg in (beetroot and carrot). There was still quite a lot of liquid after 6 hours so I took some out, used it as a marinade on my chicken dinner and let the chutney cook with the lid off for a couple more hours. Very tasty.

    Reviewed on 04/12/15

  • Tina G(188)

    ★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

    I have used this for a base and now I going to try doing a spicy farmhouse chutney, this was easy to follow and make and tasted yummy

    Reviewed on 20/06/15

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