Runner bean and courgette chutney recipe
Left to grow too large, runner beans have a tendency to becometough and stringy. It is often difficult to eat them as fast as theygrow. This chutney is an ideal way to use up larger beans.
When to pick: Best eaten when young, before they becometough and stringy. Pick runner beans when no more than 15cm (6in) long. Pick often to encourage regrowth.
Eat and store fresh: Before cooking, trim strings from the sides and slice diagonally into strips. Cook as soon as possible after harvesting. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
This recipe will make approx. 1kg or 3 medium jars of chutney. It will keep for 9 months unopened.
Ingredients
- 600 g runner beans, thinly sliced
- 4 courgettes, thinly sliced
- 350 g cooking apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 450 g light soft brown sugar
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 600 ml cider vinegar
Details
- Cuisine: English
- Recipe Type: Condiment
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 30 mins
- Cooking Time: 120 mins
- Serves: 20
Step-by-step
- Put the beans, courgettes, apples, and onions in a preserving pan or a large, heavy, stainless steel saucepan. Then add the sugar, mustard powder, turmeric, and coriander seeds. Pour in the vinegar and stir.
- Cook over gentle heat, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved, then bring to a boil and cook at a rolling boil, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 11/2 hours, stirring from time to time, until the mixture thickens. Stir continuously near the end of cooking time so that the chutney doesn't catch on the base of the pan.
- Ladle into warm, sterilized jars with non-metallic or vinegar-proof lids, making sure there are no air gaps. Cover each pot with a waxed paper disc, seal, and label. Store in a cool, dark place. Allow the flavours to mature for 1 month and refrigerate after opening.
Recipe taken from Allotment Cookbook Through the Year, Caroline Bretherton, published by DK, £16.99, dk.com.
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