Best Courgette Chutney Recipes

COURGETTE & TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put the vinegar, 300ml water, sugar and spices in a very large pan. Heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves then add the rest of the ingredients with a tsp of salt.
• Bring back to a simmer then simmer uncovered for 2 1/2 hours until darkened, thick and chutney-like.
• To sterilise the jars, wash thoroughly in very hot soapy water. Rinse in very hot water then put on a baking sheet in a 140C/fan 120C/gas 1 oven until completely dry.
• Pour the chutney into the sterilised jars while still hot, seal and leave in a cool dark place for at least 3 weeks before opening.

ASPARAGUS & COURGETTE FRITTERS WITH FRESH TOMATO & GINGER CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat enough oil to come 2.5cm up the side of a large, deep frying pan. Put the asparagus and courgettes in a large bowl. Whisk the remaining ingredients together to make a batter. Pour it over the vegetables with some seasoning, then mix.
• Use a large spoon to drop bhaji-sized spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil - you'll have to do this in batches. Cook for 3 mins, until golden brown, then flip over and cook for another 2 mins. Drain on kitchen paper. Leave to cool before packing into containers.
• To make the chutney, pour the vinegar and sugar into a saucepan and put over a medium heat to dissolve the sugar. Add the ginger and tomatoes, then turn up the heat and boil for 10 mins until thickened. Cool completely before storing in a tub.

COURGETTE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put the vegetables and fruit in a large, heavy-based pan with the sultanas or raisins, sugar, vinegar and water, chilli flakes and salt.
• Make up the spice bag by tying all the spices in a square of muslin or cotton. Add the spice bag to the pan, pushing it into the middle.
• Heat the mixture gently, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar, and bring slowly to the boil.
• Simmer for 2-3 hours, uncovered, stirring regularly to ensure it does not burn on the bottom of the pan. The chutney is ready when it is rich, thick and reduced, and parts to reveal the base of the pan when a wooden spoon is dragged through it. If it starts to dry out before this stage is reached, add a little boiling water.
• Pot up the chutney while still warm (but not boiling hot) in sterilised jars with plastic-coated screw-top lids (essential to stop the vinegar interacting with the metal). Leave to mature for at least two weeks - ideally two months - before serving."

SPICED COURGETTE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a large pan. Bring slowly to a simmer, stirring to stop the mixture sticking.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours until dark, thick and chutney-like.
• Pour into sterilised jars and leave for 2-3 weeks before eating. This one is really nice;