Plum Chutney

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   In order to make plum chutney, plums of any variety will be required, as long as they are ripe. All defects, irregularities, dents, damaged places are acceptable if easily removable. You will also need fresh ginger, salt, sugar, salt, and a little water. Vinegar and herbs optional. Spices play a great role in this recipe, there should be quite a lot of them and preferably a variety.

2. Step 2:

   

   Rinse the plums thoroughly, remove the pits. It will be great if the plum variety allows you to do this without difficulty.

3. Step 3:

   

   Put finely chopped ginger on the bottom of a small saucepan, add water. Bring to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes.

5. Step 4:

   

   Add the peeled plums. bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes. Now it's time for the most creative stage. You need to add sugar and salt. The number of these products is indicated approximately, because in many ways the taste of the finished sauce will depend on the taste of the plums themselves. Instead of sugar, you can put honey or use cane brown sugar.

6. Step 5:

   

   Add spices. Let it be a little cinnamon (ground or stick), ground black pepper, ground paprika, a little turmeric. Asafoetida instead of onions and garlic. Stir, taste it. Sour, sweet and salty flavors should be balanced for you. If necessary, add a little vinegar, preferably apple, as well as chopped greens (not hard). Bring to a boil and set aside.