Ingredients
- 2 lb. (1 kg) red plums, pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1 ½ lb. (750 g) green tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
- 1⅓ cups (325 mL) diced onion (1 large onion)
- ¾ cup (175 mL) firmly packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup (125 mL) rice vinegar
- ¼ cup (60 mL) fresh lemon juice (about 2 large)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Thai chile peppers, minced*
- 1 tsp. (5 mL) salt
- ¼ cup (60 mL) chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
Makes about 5 (1-pt./500-mL) jars.
Bring first 7 ingredients to a boil in a 6-qt. (6-L) stainless steel or enameled Dutch oven; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until fruit begins to soften. Add chile peppers and salt; simmer, stirring constantly, 25 minutes or until very thick. Stir in cilantro. Remove from heat.
Ladle hot chutney into a hot jar, leaving 1⁄2-inch (.5-cm) headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band, and adjust to fingertip-tight. Place jar in boiling-water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.
Process jars 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat; remove lid, and let jars stand 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.
* ½ to 1 tsp. (2 to 5 mL) ground red pepper may be substituted.
Simple Switch
Other varieties of plums, such as Italian prune plums, pluots, and green damson plums work nicely in this recipe too.
