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Title: green tom chutney
Post by: woodybrown on August 29, 2011, 13:27:43
HI I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE TO SALT THE TOMS OVER NIGHT B4 COOKING, IS THERE A WAY ROUND THIS AS I DONT HAVE A LOT OF TIME AS GOING AWAY AND WANT THIS DONE BEFORE WE LEAVE
MANY THANKS
SHIRLEY
Title: Re: GREEN TOM CHUTNEY
Post by: pumkinlover on August 29, 2011, 14:03:00
The recipe in my book does not salt before cooking.
Title: Re: green tom chutney
Post by: Jayb on August 29, 2011, 16:09:21
Hi woodybrown, I've deleted your double post from basics and merged the threads  :)
Title: Re: green tom chutney
Post by: hippydave on August 29, 2011, 16:32:52
i made green tom chutney yesterday and my recipe didnt call for salting them.
Title: Re: green tom chutney
Post by: electric landlady on August 29, 2011, 17:08:32
I've never salted them, and all the recipes I've seen treat them just like any other chutney type fruit - just chop em up, add sugar, vinegar, spices or whatever else takes your fancy and cook it all till it turns into lovely sticky chutney. Usually takes about 1 - 2 hours when I do it.

I suppose you might salt them if you were making more of a dry pickle but I'm not sure how nice this would be.

Happy chutney making!   :)
Title: Re: green tom chutney
Post by: Jeannine on August 29, 2011, 17:40:29
You would only salt them if you were pickling them whole rather like a cucumber XX Jeannine
Title: Re: green tom chutney
Post by: frederick on September 06, 2011, 12:39:32
hi frederick here.  i have a recipe for green tomato chutney,here goes.
175g/6oz. light brown sugar
150/5fl oz. white wine vinegar
1 shallot peeled,finely chopped
1 garlic clove.peeled finely chopped
2cm/3/4in piece fresh root ginger,peeled,finely grated
1 red chilli,finely chopped125g/4 1/2oz sultanas
600g/1.Ib 5oz green tomatoes,quartered

                    preparation
heat thesugar in a frying pan until the sugar melts & caramalises
add the white wine vinegar,shallots,garlic,ginger,chilli,sultanas & green tomatoes
& bring the mixture to the boil. reduce the heat & simmer for 1hr,or until the chutney has thickened.   
    if this is too much,reduce the quantity to suit..good luck.. freddy.