Addictive Tomato Chutney with Less Sugar
Our family’s and friends favorite tomato preserve, updated to use less sugar and an easier preparation with a food processor! This tomato chutney is truly addictive, making everything from meat to fries taste better.
Servings: 6 to 7 half-pint jars
Calories: 27kcal
Ingredients
- 4 pounds tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1/4 cup minced garlic about a medium sized head
- 1/2 cup raisins chopped in a food processor (I usually do this when chopping the garlic)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar or sucanat
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 ½ cups cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pickling salt
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- 1 tablespoon dry ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon hot pepper flakes to taste*
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Core and quarter the tomatoes and add them - unpeeled - in batches to a food processor, whirring until evenly chopped (fairly fine). You should have 7 cups of chopped puree (if you don't have a food processor, core, peel and chop the tomatoes by hand).
- Combine all the ingredients in a heavy nonreactive 4-6 quart pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower heat and cook at a low simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours until thickened.** Stir often as it thickens to prevent scorching.
- Prepare canner, lids and jars.
- Ladle the chutney into 1/2 pint canning jars leaving 1/4″ headspace and attach the two-piece canning lids.
- Boil in a boiling-water canner for 10 minutes. Remove lid and turn off burner - allow jars to rest in canner for 5 minutes before transferring to a towel-lined surface for 12-24 hours. Check seals and store in a dark, cool place.
Notes
*We like it spicy, so we use 1 tablespoon. Note that it will taste really spicy when fresh, but after canning and storing it is a lot less. I started with the smaller amount and then upped it each year until we liked it, so don't be afraid to experiment with the spice.
**Some years our tomatoes are juicier and the chutney will have to cook longer (up to 3 hours) to get as thick as we like it. Cook it until it's thick like the photos, however long that may be.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.4g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 123mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 5g