Hi there foodies anyone got a really good tasting fejoa chutney recipe that you would recommend... many thanks
davidt4,
Apr 25, 3:40pm
Roasted Feijoa Chutney (Alexa Johnston) This is a very large recipe, which fills about a dozen jars, so you may want to make a smaller batch. 3 kg feijoas 1 kg red onions 5 large sweet lemons 8 large green chillies 2 kg white sugar 5 tsp sea salt 300 ml cider vinegar 1 cinnamon quill 6 green cardamom pods 6 black cardamom pods 2 tsp dried chilli flakes
Getting ready The night before you will cook the chutney: 1. Put the unpeeled feijoas through the mincer, or whiz them in batches in the food processor. You don’t want a complete puree, just a lumpy sludge. 2. Do the same with the red onions and the whole lemons. (It’s a good idea to cut the lemons into quarters and flick out any pips first.) If you like a lumpier texture, you could just chop everything fairly finely with a knife, and I sometimes do that with a few of the feijoas and one lemon. 3. Remove the stems from the green chillies, cut them in half and flick out the seeds. (If you do this under a running cold tap you will avoid chilli burns on your fingers.) 4. Put the prepared fruit, onions and chillies into a large bowl with the salt and vinegar and pour over the sugar. Cover the bowl and leave on the bench overnight.
Cooking the chutney 1. Preheat the oven to 356º F / 180º C. 2. Give the mixture in the bowl a good stir, add the cinnamon, cardamoms and the chillies and pour it carefully into a roasting dish. The dish can be quite full since the mixture will reduce in volume as it cooks. 3. Put it in the oven and cook for 2 -3 hours. Give it a stir with a wooden spoon every half hour or so. It is cooked when the mixture is a reddish brown and most of the moisture has evaporated. 4. Put it into clean jars, seal and leave for at least a week before eating. This allows the flavours to mellow a little. lIt will keep for at least a year in a cool, dark place. Makes about 6 pints / 4 litres of chutney.
johne21,
Apr 25, 3:48pm
thanks davidt4 sounds lovely can you taste a peel taste in it? Like lemons just not keen on a peel taste?
davidt4,
Apr 25, 4:41pm
The lemon peel doesn't dominate, it just gives a freshness to the flavour.
johne21,
Apr 26, 3:39pm
Hi there foodies anyone got a really good tasting fejoa chutney recipe that you would recommend. many thanks
johne21,
Apr 26, 3:48pm
thanks davidt4 sounds lovely can you taste a peel taste in it! Like lemons just not keen on a peel taste!
davidt4,
Aug 22, 2:42am
The lemon peel doesn't dominate, it just gives a freshness to the flavour.
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