Pear Chutney
Pear chutney is served as a side dish for many Indian foods. It can be mild to extra hot depending on the individual preference.
Ingredients
- 4½ lb firm ripe pears
- 1 large green chile pepper
- 1½ cups raisins
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 cup crystallised ginger, cut small
- 3 cups white vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- ¼ tsp powdered cloves
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp allspice
- 6 bay leaves
- ½ cup liquid pectin
Ingredients for 96 servings (4.3 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Pare, core, and slice pears.
- 2
Chop pepper finely.
- 3
Mix pears, pepper, raisins, sugar, crystallised ginger, white vinegar, salt, and water in a pot.
- 4
Use string to tie spices in a cheesecloth bag and add to pears
- 5
Simmer mixture until thick, about 2 hours.
Stovetop - 6
Remove spice bag.
- 7
Add liquid pectin and boil for 1 minute.
Stovetop - 8
Pour immediately into hot, sterilised jars, and seal straight away.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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