Lemon & Date Chutney

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 lemons, zest of, finely chop the flesh
• 100 ml lemon juice, extra
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 100 ml cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, grated
• 1 teaspoon cardamom seed, ground
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
• 225 g brown sugar
• 200 g dates, chopped small

Recipe

• 1 mix together lemon, zest, extra lemon juice and salt. let sit overnight.
• 2 combine all ingredients, except sugar and dates, in a heavy pan.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 then lower temperature and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 5 add sugar and dates, stir well and simmer for 45-60 minutes, until thick and reduced.
• 6 stir regularly to prevent sticking.
• 7 pour into sterilised jars.
• 8 let the chutney mature for 6 weeks.