Sweet, tart, and spicy, this cherry chutney is a delicious condiment that pairs well with everything from crackers and cheese to chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or oil of your choice
- 1 cup ripe cherries pitted
- 1 onion
- 1 inch grated fresh ginger about 2 tsp grated ginger
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and pit the cherries.
- Peel and chop up the onion, ginger, and garlic.
- Add the oil to a small, heavy-bottomed pan and place it on a stovetop set at medium heat.
- Add in the onion, garlic, and ginger and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Then add in the cherries, maple syrup, red wine vinegar, coriander, smoked paprika, cardamom, cinnamon, and cayenne.
- Cover the pan and let the ingredients cook for about 5 minutes.
- Then, turn off the stove and uncover the pan.
- Now, you have 2 options. One is to let this cool and serve it as is. Or, use an immersion blender or blender to blend this up so it's more like a chunky spread.
Notes
Make sure the cherries are all pitted. You could use a cherry pit remover. Or, you can do like I did, and savagely rip out the pit from the cherries with your bare hands. Of course, the riper the cherry, the easier this is to do.
The finer you dice/chop the onion, ginger, garlic, and cherries, the less chunky the chutney will be. This is especially great when you do not plan to use a blender or immersion blender, or do not have one on hand.
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 26mg | Sugar: 7g
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