How to make Chutney Conserve?

Here, we will make Chutney conserve of one pound of fruit (s).

For illustrative purpose a master set of ingredients along with corresponding amounts are listed. Users may tailor the ingredients and the amounts according to personal taste.

The conserve is cooked in two phases: basic phase and finishing phase.

During the basic phase, the chopped fruit is cooked with sugar, vinegar and some of the spices till we have reached a desired consistency. After that, finishing phase ingredients are added and the conserve simmered for five minute.

The ingredients added during finishing phase are: dried fruits, nuts, and aromatic spices

Ingredients

Basic Phase

1. Fruit (s): 1 Pound Peeled Chopped

2. Onions: 1  finely chopped

3. Garlic: 2 Cloves peeled and minced

4. Fresh Ginger: 1"x½" Peeled and chopped

5. Salt: 2 teaspoons

6. Jaggery grated and packed, or Brown sugar packed: 1¾ Cup

7. Vinegar (5% Acetic Acid): 2½ Cup 

8. Hot Cayenne pepper ground: ¼ teaspoon 

9. Black Mustard Seeds cracked: 1½  teaspoon

10. Cumin Seeds Cracked: 1 teaspoon

11. Dry Ginger powder (Saunth): 1 teaspoon

12. Turmeric powder: 1 teaspoon

Finishing phase

1. Seedless Golden sun-dried Raisins: ¾ Cup

2. Cinnamon Cracked: ¾ teaspoon

3. Cloves Cracked: ½ teaspoons

4. Nutmeg grated: ¼ teaspoon

5. Fennel seed cracked: 2 teaspoons

6. Black Peppercorn Cracked: 1 teaspoon

Method

Basic Phase

1. Put all ingredients in a heavy bottom pan.

2. Turn on heat. Bring it to a boil

3. Turn down heat. Simmer on medium heat to 220º F or till desired consistency has been reached. About 25 minutes

Finishing phase

1. Add finish phase ingredients

2. Simmer for 5 minutes

3. Turn off heat. Let the chutney cool to room temperature.

4. Transfer to sterilized jar.

5. Store in a cool dry and dark place