Author Notes
A few years ago we made a green tomato chutney with plenty of ancho chiles, and it made an amazing grilled meat condiment for the rest of the year. This year, I was thumbing through the River Cottage Cookbook and saw a zucchini-based chutney recipe. Given that we have a bushel of zucchini, I decided to make a few alterations to achieve that smokey spicy combo from a few years back - with the bonus of using up extra zucchini! —purplehousedirt
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Ingredients
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2 pounds
zucchini, chopped
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2 pounds
tomatillos, chopped
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3
large carrots, cubed
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1 pound
onions, chopped
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1 pound
golden raisins
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1 pound
light brown sugar
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1 cup
coconut vinegar
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1 1/2 cups
apple cider vinegar
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2
ancho chiles, seeded and chopped
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2 teaspoons
red pepper flakes
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Pinch
salt
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1 piece
fresh ginger, about 2" long
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12
cloves
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2 teaspoons
black peppercorns
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1 teaspoon
whole coriander seeds
Directions
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Combine the ginger, cloves, black peppercorns, and coriander seeds in a cheesecloth spice bag.
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Combine the remaining ingredients in a large stock pot.
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Add the spice bag to the stock pot.
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Cook over medium to low heat for 2 - 4 hours, until the fruit begins to break down and the appropriate texture is achieved.
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