Plum and bilberry chutney with ginger

Plum and bilberry chutney with ginger

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A chutney made with blue plums, onions, garlic, bilberries, apple cider vinegar, mustard, and ginger, perfect for accompanying your meats and cheeses.

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This thick, syrupy chutney combines plums, bilberries, and onions, with added ginger, mustard, and chili peppers. It is packaged in jars and served with cheeses and meats.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$17.67 $1.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

12 people
  • $14.80
  • $0.44
  • $0.70
  • $0.58
  • $0.73
  • $0.16
  • $0.01
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash and sterilize the jars. ≈ 2 min
  2. Briefly blanch the plums, remove the skin and seeds, then cut them into quarters.
  3. Peel the onions and chop them into irregular pieces, then mince the garlic into thin slices. ≈ 8 min
  4. Place all the ingredients in a pot and cook over medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has reduced by a third and is thick and syrupy. If necessary, reduce the heat after 30 minutes and continue cooking for 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Fill the jars, close them, pasteurize them, and store them in a cool, dark place. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Plum and bilberry chutney with ginger

  • 700 g of peeled, pitted, and chopped blue plums$14.80
  • 200 g of peeled red onions$0.44
  • 50 g of peeled and chopped garlic$0.70
  • 100 g of bilberries$0.58
  • 120 g of dark brown sugar$0.73
  • 65 ml of apple cider vinegar$0.16
  • 1/4 cup of mustard seeds$0.01
  • 1 tablespoon of freshly peeled and grated ginger$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of hot pepper$0.13

Total$17.67

that's $1.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 700 g of peeled, pitted, and chopped blue plums
  • 200 g of peeled red onions
  • 50 g of peeled and chopped garlic
  • 100 g of bilberries
  • 120 g of dark brown sugar
  • 65 ml of apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup of mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon of freshly peeled and grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of hot pepper

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