Hi all,

I have just finished off my tomato's with a fabulous recipe for chutney as follows.
1Kg ( 2lb) green toms
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
1 bulb of garlic cloves peeled
1 - 2 green chilies de seeded and chopped
30g (1 oz) fresh ginger peeled and thinly sliced
500g ( 1 lb ) cooking apples cored and chopped
125g ( 4 oz ) sultanas
1 level teaspoon of mustard seeds
1 level teaspoon of salt
5cm ( 2 inch ) piece of cinnamon
2 pieces of star of anise
5 whole cloves
300ml ( 1/2 pt ) cider vinegar
150ml ( 1/4 pt ) orange juice
500g (1 lb ) demerara sugar
piece of Muslin

1) Put toms, onion, garlic, chili, ginger,apple, sultatas, mustard seeds and salt into a large pan
2) Tie the cinnamon, star of anise and cloves in the muslin and add to pan.
3) Pour in the cider vinegar and orange juice and bring to the boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for 1 hour. Stir occasionaly so that it does not stick to pan
4)add sugar and stir until it melts, simmer for another 1 1/2 hours until it thickens, the thicker it gets the more you need to stir it.
5) remove from the heat and let it cool slightly before spooning into jars with vinegar proof lids. It makes about a litre of chutny.

This sounds a chore, but the result is the finest chutney that I have ever tasted. My wife Glenda made it for me last week and it is simply delicious.

So don't worry about your toms being green, it is a blessing really.
Just add a little crusty bread, a good cheese and a large smile,

Good luck
Darren