As I mentioned in my previous post, I almost missed my yearly winter jam and chutney making session. Once I had made my strawberry jam, my attention turned to what other fruit and vegetables I had which could be converted into jam or chutney. (Yes, I still have another two jam recipes from that session to post)
The first candidates for this were the pears in my fruit basket. There were a few and I knew they were going to rot before they got eaten.
I don’t know what it is but, in my home, it seems to me that when the fruit basket is full no one seems to be particularly interested in fruit. And when that basket is close to empty and I’m due for a visit to the market, everyone is wondering why there is no fruit to eat!
So there were these pears and no one seemed to want to eat them. I searched through a few recipes to make some jam but none of those that I saw really excited me. Pear chutney seemed a better idea, so I made up my own recipe for chutney using whatever I had on hand.
In favour of this pear chutney, let me just say the chutney was gone faster than those pears languishing in my kitchen!!
Pear And Raisin Chutney
Ingredients
- 5 pears , cored and diced (peel if you prefer)
- xbc cup golden raisins
- 1 white onion medium , miced
- 1/2 cup packed sugar demerara (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup apple apple juice unsweetened juice
- 2 tbsps vinegar
- 2 tbsps ginger grated fresh
- 1 1/2 tsps mustard seeds
- 2 tbsps chilli flakes
- 1 1/2 tsps garam masala
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Steam cook or microwave the diced pear till well cooked. Using a masher or wooden spoon, break the cooked pears till mushy but not a purxe9e.
- Put the minced onion, demerara sugar, apple juice, vingar, fresh ginger, mustard seeds, chiil flakes and salt in a pan. Cook this mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the mashed pear and raisins and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to low and cook, stirring frequently until all the liquid has almost evaporated. Add the garam masala, stir and cook till all the liquid had evaporated.
- The chutney must still be very moist.
- Ladle the hot chutney into hot sterilized jars and seal.
I'm Aparna and My Diverse Kitchen is my ovo-lacto vegetarian food blog where you'll find recipes, food stories & photography. I've been blogging since 2007 and believe the kitchen, and the dining table (by extension) is really the heart of a home. 
looks absolutely tempting for this summer season. never heard of adding pears in chutneys very innovative and mouth watering recipe.
me like.. send one bottle this way please!!!
Ahhh….does this sound good and a perfect side with chicken! Or maybe on a burger!
I have these red pears I couldn’t help buying tho’ they must have travelled a million miles – so luscious and not rotting at all – I’m down to one.Nice fotos!
This could be the perfect solution to the rest of the frozen pears I have in the freezer. Yum.
Mmm this sounds delicious-I’ve never tried a pear chutney before (nor a pear jam come to think of it!). Thankyou for sharing your recipe! 🙂
I have not tried a pear one but this looks awesomely good. I’m sure it will taste yummy with a sandwhich or a good roast.
Great way to use up ingredients – I love chutney but I must confess I’ve never made my own! 🙂
Wow,love the combo of pears,onion,raisin and garam masala.Interesting and must try.I too have seen several pear chutneys,though I am yet to try one.
this looks so yummy! pears and raisins sound like a great combination.
I’m bookmarking this to make now it is pear season here.
Yummy. I’ve never tried a fruit chutney before, this looks delicious!!