Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 6 1/8 ounces dried apricots, finely chopped
  • 1 3/4 ounces sultanas, raisins
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
  • 5 1/8 ounces pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • salt, to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Method

  • Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan, then cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until soft.
  • Stir in the aprictos, sultanas, ginger, pineapple juice and vinegar, then bubble gently for 10-15 minutes until the apricots become pulpy and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Stir in the sugar and cook for 2 more minutes until chutney is sticky, then season and cool.
  • Place in a sterilized glass jar or stoneware container.