Lemon Date Chutney Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown at edges, 3 minutes. Add mustard seeds and cook, stirring, until beginning to pop, 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 6 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

Steps:

• Mix together lemon, zest, extra lemon juice and salt. Let sit overnight.
• Combine all ingredients, except sugar and dates, in a heavy pan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Then lower temperature and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add sugar and dates, stir well and simmer for 45-60 minutes, until thick and reduced.
• Stir regularly to prevent sticking.
• Pour into sterilised jars.
• Let the chutney mature for 6 weeks.

Steps:

• Mix first 9 spices and salt in a nonreactive 2 quart saucepan. Add 1/2 cup vinegar. Boil 2 minutes.
• Add rest of vinegar, boil another three minutes. Strain into nonreactive bowl to set aside and cool.
• Slice lemons finely, removing pits. Add sliced onions and raisins. Put into a bowl, sprinkle with the salt, and mix well. Add enough spiced vinegar to cover the mix, and leave overnight.
• The next day, pour lemons, onions, raisins & their soaking vinegar into a nonreactive pan, add mustard seeds and ginger, cover and simmer for one hour or until the lemon is tender.
• Mix the sugar with the remaining spiced vinegar. Add to the pan and boil for about 15 minutes or until the mixture thickens somewhat, stirring constantly.
• Ladle into warm sterilized pint jars.
• Hot water bath process 10 minutes.