Spiced Cherry Tomato Chutney

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 to 4 small red chilies, crumbled
  • Large pinch coriander seeds, pounded
  • 2 cloves, pounded
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, pounded
  • Small pinch cumin, pounded
  • Olive oil
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 3 ounces ripe red cherry tomatoes, washed, whole
  • 1 pound 4 ounces brown sugar
  • 8 good lugs vinegar (preferably red wine)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Slowly fry the onions, garlic and spices in a little olive oil until soft and translucent. Add the anchovies and cherry tomatoes (which you can blanch and remove the skins first if you like.) Shake around and add the sugar, vinegar and salt and pepper at this point. Bring to a boil, stir and simmer gently for 30 minutes before seasoning well to taste and transfer to a few small, sterilized airtight jars, rather than a large one, and seal. If unopened, the chutney will improve in flavor and last up to a year in your cupboard. Once opened, keep in your refrigerator for 1 to 2 months.