| Main ingredient: Starfruit (Carambola). Vegan. |
This sweet and sour chutney spiced with pimento, ginger and scotch bonnet makes a delightful accompaniment to curries, rice bowls and roast foods. It is also lovely with cheese and crackers. I look forward to when my tree bears fruit a couple times per year.
Ingredients
- 500g chopped or sliced starfruit
- 75 ml cane vinegar
- 50g brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pimento grains, crushed
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped
- 50g raisins
Method
- Add all the ingredients to a medium saucepan over high heat, bring to a boil and then lower heat to a simmer.
- Stir ingredients occasionally and continue to cook until jammy, roughly 25 to 30 minutes.
- Cool down to room temperature and serve immediately or add to a sterilised jar and use within 7 days.
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