1. Beetroot, pumpkin & chilli chutney

    Beetroot, pumpkin & chilli chutney

    Ingredients

    • Olive Oil - 25ml
    • Raw Beetroot - 4
    • Red Onions - 3
    • Green Chillis - 40
    • Pumpkin - ½
    • Garlic - Bulb
    • Root Ginger - 12cm
    • Granny Smith apples - 3
    • Pears - 3
    • Sugar - 10 lumps
    • Preserved Lemons - 3 quarters
    • Raisins - 150g
    • Cider Vinegar - 400ml

    Spice Mix

    • Cardamon seeds - ½ tsp
    • Dried whole chillis - 1 tbsp
    • Whole black pepper - 1 tsp
    • Whole corainder seeds - 2 tsp
    • Whole Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
    • Salt - 2 tsp
    • Star Anise - ½
    • Turmeric - 3 tsp

    Instructions

    • Blend all Spice Mix ingredients in a spice grinder
    • Cut Onions, Beetroot, Chillis, Pumpkin, Garlic, Ginger, Apples, Raisins & Lemon into 0.5cm cubes
    • Fry Onions, Beetroot, Chillis, Garlic & Ginger in olive oil for 10 minutes
    • Add Pumpkin, Apples, Dates & Preserved Lemons and fry for a further 5 minutes
    • Add the Spice Mix and mix thoroughly
    • Add the Cider Vinegar and simmer on a low heat until much of the liquid has evaporated (about an hour)
    • Decant into sterilised jars whilst still hot and put on the lids

    Optional Ingredients

    • Black Onion Seeds - 1 tsp

    Info

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    Honey & whisky mustard PT40M PT90M PT130M
    5 7
    Condiment British 90
    • Makes - 6 jars
    • Calories/serving - kcal
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    • May be frozen - Yes
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  2. Preserved Lemons

    Preserved Lemons

    Ingredients

    • Unwaxed Lemons - 6
    • Salt - 3 tbsp
    • Bay Leaves - 2
    • Dried Chillis - 2

    Instructions

    • Cut Lemons into quarters length-ways
    • Push lemons into prepared preserving jars roughly to liberate some juice to 2 cm from the top
    • Add Salt, Bay Leaves & Chillis
    • Top up with water to cover lemons if required
    • Seal preserving jar
    • Invert jar every day for 2 weeks

    Info

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    Preserved Lemons PT05M PT05M PT10M
    5 9
    Condiment British 28
    • Makes - 1 jar
    • Calories/serving - kcal
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    • Protein/serving - g
    • Fat/serving - g
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    • May be frozen - No
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  3. Pickled Onions

    Pickled Onions

    Ingredients

    • Pickling onions (unpeeled) - 30
    • Salt - 50g
    • Malt Vinegar - 250ml
    • Cider Vinegar - 250ml
    • Honey - 3 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
    • Whole black peppercorns - 1 tbsp

    Instructions

    • Put onions in bowl and cover with boiling water
    • When cool, top, tail & peel onions and add salt
    • Leave overnight
    • Dissolve honey in heated vinegars solution
    • Add mustard and peppercorns to jar
    • Pack onions into preserving jar
    • Top up jar with vinegar/honey solution and seal
    • Leave in jar for 8 weeks

    Info

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    Pickled Onions PT12H PT05M PT12H
    5 2
    Condiment British 30
    • Makes - 1 jar
    • Calories/serving - kcal
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    • Cholesterol/serving - mg
    • Fibre/serving - g
    • Protein/serving - g
    • Fat/serving - g
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    • May be frozen - No
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  4. Passata

    Passata

    Ingredients

    Instructions

    • Put ripe tomatoes and salt on roasting tray and roast for 2 hours at 175° fan
    • Remove tomato tray from oven and pour any juice into a saucepan
    • Return tomatoes to oven for another 90 mins
    • Put saucepan of juice onto hob and reduce down on medium (6⁄9) for 60 mins
    • Transfer roast tomatoes, juice, preserved lemon and Beetroot Powder in a blender and blend till smooth
    • Transfer to bottling jar whilst still hot and seal

    Info

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    Passata PT30M PT210M PT240M
    5 8
    Condiment Italian 4
    • Makes - 2 kilner jars
    • Calories/serving - kcal
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    • Cholesterol/serving - mg
    • Fibre/serving - g
    • Protein/serving - g
    • Fat/serving - g
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    • May be frozen - No
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  5. Pickled Mini Cucumbers

    Pickled Mini Cucumbers

    Ingredients

    Instructions

    Info

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    Passata PT5M PT5M PT10M
    4 12
    Condiment Italian 30
    • Makes - 1 jar
    • Calories/serving - kcal
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    • Cholesterol/serving - mg
    • Fibre/serving - g
    • Protein/serving - g
    • Fat/serving - g
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    • May be frozen - No
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  6. Pickled Red Cabbage

    Pickled Red Cabbage

    Ingredients

    Instructions

    Info

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    Pickled Red Cabbage PT10M PT20M PT30M
    4 17
    Condiment British 10
    • Makes - 2 jars
    • Calories/serving - kcal
    • Carbs/serving - g
    • Cholesterol/serving - mg
    • Fibre/serving - g
    • Protein/serving - g
    • Fat/serving - g
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    • May be frozen - No
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  7. Onion Jam

    Onion Jam

    Ingredients

    • Red onions (diced) - 6 medium
    • Black treacle - 150 g
    • Sugar - 200 g
    • Balsamic Vinegar - 2 tbsp
    • Cider Vinegar - 100 ml
    • Salt - ½ tsp
    • Whole black pepercorns - 10
    • Whole clove - 1
    • Vanilla - 2 cm
    • Cinnamon - ½ stick
    • Red wine - 2 glasses
    • Ruby port - 2 glasses
    • Gelatin leaves - 6

    Instructions

    • Put whole peppercorns, whole clove, vanilla & cinnamon in muslin bag
    • Put wine, sugar, treacle, vinegar, port, salt & muslin bag in saucepan
    • Boil over medium heat for 25 mins
    • Add onions and gelatin and boil on high for 5 mins
    • Remove bag, put in jar and seal whilst hot
    • Store for up to 1 year

    Info

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    Onion Jam PT10M PT20M PT30M
    4 7
    Condiment British 12
    • Makes - 1 large jar
    • Calories/serving - kcal
    • Carbs/serving - g
    • Cholesterol/serving - mg
    • Fibre/serving - g
    • Protein/serving - g
    • Fat/serving - g
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    • Sugars/serving - g
    • May be frozen - No
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  8. Lime Pickle

    Lime Pickle

    Ingredients

    • Limes - 500 g (about 7)
    • Large Garlic cloves - 8
    • Chilli powder - 2 tsp
    • Ground Tumeric - 1 tsp
    • Sea Salt - 30 g
    • Black mustard seeds - 1 tsp
    • Fenugreek seeds - ½ tsp
    • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
    • Star anise - 1
    • Amchur - 1
    • Caster sugar - 1 tsp
    • Vegetable oil - 125 ml (plus 30-50ml extra if required)
    • Root ginger - peeled and finely chopped - 30 g
    • Finely chopped green chillis - 3
    • White wine vinegar - 50 ml
    • Sugar - 70 g

    Instructions

    • Put the limes in a saucepan and cover with water. Place a small heatproof plate on top of the fruit to keep them submerged and then bring to a boil over a medium heat and simmer for 20-30 mins until the limes are tender. Scoop out the limes, pat them dry with kitchen paper, and discard the cooking water.
    • Once the limes are cool enough to handle, chop them (peel and pith included) into 3cm chunks and tip everything, including any juice, into a mixing bowl. Stir in the chopped garlic, chilli powder, turmeric and salt, and leave to one side for 1 hour.
    • Heat a sturdy and dry frying pan over a medium-low heat, and add the mustard seeds, fenugreek, cumin, amchur and star anise, Stir and toast the spices for about 40 seconds until aromatic. Tip them into a spice grinder, add 1 teaspoon of sugar and grind.
    • Add this ground spice mix to the limes, stir well, spoon everything into a sterilised jar and then seal. Leave the pickle in a warm place or on a sunny window ledge for 2-3 days so that flavours mature. Stir the limes once a day with a metal spoon to ensure they are evenly coated in the spice mix.
    • Heat the oil in a wok or karahi over a medium-high heat and fry the ginger and green chillies for 2-3 mins, until the ginger starts to turn golden. Add the vinegar and sugar and simmer over a medium-low heat until the sugar has dissolved, then boil for 2 mins.
    • Turn the heat off and add the steeped limes and masala. Leave on one side to cool and then spoon the pickle back into the same jar. Using a metal spoon, push the limes down into the jar so that they are covered by the spicy oil – you might need to add a little extra oil. Seal the jar and leave the pickle for 3-4 days before tasting. It will keep for 3 months at room temperature.

    Info

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    Lime Pickle PT10M PT20M PT30M
    5 17
    Condiment Indian 20
    • Makes - 1 large jar
    • Calories/serving - kcal
    • Carbs/serving - g
    • Cholesterol/serving - mg
    • Fibre/serving - g
    • Protein/serving - g
    • Fat/serving - g
    • Saturated Fat/serving - g
    • Trans Fat/serving - g
    • Unsaturated Fat/serving - g
    • Sodium/serving - mg
    • Sugars/serving - g
    • May be frozen - No
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  9. Pickled Ginger

    Pickled Ginger

    Ingredients

    • Root Ginger (roughly peeled) - 500 g
    • Raw Beetroot (peeled) - 1
    • Brown sugar - 3 tbsp
    • Orange - 1
    • Black peppercorns - 10
    • Cider vinegar - 500 ml

    Instructions

    • Slice the ginger as thin as possible (Robot Coupe #2)
    • Slice the beetroot to the same thickness as the ginger
    • Cut the orange, including peel, into 6 chunks
    • Place sugar, vinegar and peppercorns into a pan and bring to a slow boil
    • Fill 2 sterilised preserving jars with layers of ginger, beetroot and orange
    • Pour pan content into preserving jars, top up with water if necessary
    • Store for 2 weeks before use

    Info

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    Pickled Ginger PT20M PT05M PT25M
    4 7
    Condiment British 40
    • Makes - 2 large jars
    • Calories/serving - kcal
    • Carbs/serving - g
    • Cholesterol/serving - mg
    • Fibre/serving - g
    • Protein/serving - g
    • Fat/serving - g
    • Saturated Fat/serving - g
    • Trans Fat/serving - g
    • Unsaturated Fat/serving - g
    • Sodium/serving - mg
    • Sugars/serving - g
    • May be frozen - No
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  10. Pickled Beetroot

    Pickled Beetroot

    Ingredients

    Instructions

    • Cut the beetroot into 1cm cubes
    • Place beetroot in a 1L sterilised preserving jar
    • Fill jar with Clear pickling vinegar whilst hot
    • Screw on lid and store for at least a week before eating

    Info

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    Pickled Beetroot PT05M PT10M PT15M
    4 8
    Condiment British 40
    • Makes - 1 large jar
    • Calories/serving - kcal
    • Carbs/serving - g
    • Cholesterol/serving - mg
    • Fibre/serving - g
    • Protein/serving - g
    • Fat/serving - g
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    • Trans Fat/serving - g
    • Unsaturated Fat/serving - g
    • Sodium/serving - mg
    • Sugars/serving - g
    • May be frozen - No
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