Lesley’s Red Onion Chutney Marmalade

Aug 17, 2020 | 6 comments

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Lesley’s Red Onion Chutney Marmalade

I made some lovely caramelised red onion chutney yesterday and I’m really pleased with it. The only problem is, I don’t know whether to call it red onion marmalade or red onion chutney!

I’ve been looking at various recipes and descriptions to try and decide. I thought at first it was the amount of sugar. But no, some red onion marmalades have lots, some almost none, as do the red onion chutneys

Then I wondered if it might be the vinegar. Again, same as for the sugar. Some recipes have lots, some a little and some none, for both red onion marmalade and red onion chutney.

Confused? I was!

It was suggested in jest to call it both, but it made me laugh and it would be different, so that’s what I’ve called it, Lesley’s Red Onion Chutney Marmalade!

 

What was red onion chutney marmalade like?

Tangy from the vinegars, with a sweet note from the sugar and a deep savoury flavour. Very, very good

How to make onion marmalade

Really this is a recipe about stirring. Other than chopping an inordinate amount of onions, that’s pretty much all you have to do

Differing ingredients in red onion chutney marmalade

No black treacle? No problem. The black treacle is there to lend its nutty, malty notes. Those exact same notes can be supplied by using all muscovado type sugar in place of both the granulated sugar and black treacle.  In fact, muscovado sugar is just white sugar with black treacle added in!

If you would like to make this vegan, just change the ghee to a vegan fat, any will do. It doesn’t need to be a solid at room temperature type one

If you don’t have red onions, white ones will give you a lovely chutney marmalade, just a little different

Ways to use your red onion chutney marmalade

Would work really well with a plain jacket potato, or top a baked potato with cheese and pile a tangle of red onion chutney marmalade on top of that. Yum!

Use anywhere you would use a condiment – with a ploughmans, on any kind of burger, in a toasted sandwich, in a cheese sandwich, even with a curry!

It would be wonderful added to a creamy mushroom and pea sauce for pasta; in an omelette; would go really well with goats cheese, on a pizza or in a quiche

Jacket Potato Fillings

 

Bean Burgers

Lesley's red onion marmalade chutney
red onion chutney marmalade

Lesley's Caramelised Red Onion Chutney Marmalade

5 from 7 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
English
dairy free by Olguioo from the Noun Project
Dairy Free
,
Gluten Free by Eucalyp from the Noun Project
Gluten Free
,
low saturated fat by Yoyon Pujiyono from the Noun Project
Low Fat
,
No Nuts by Llisole from the Noun Project
Nut Free
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vegan by Guilherme Furtado from the Noun Project
Vegan
,
Vegetarian by Philipp Petzka from the Noun Project
Vegetarian
freeze by Hare Krishna from the Noun Project
Freezes Well
Servings: 33 x 10g
Cost per portion £1.18 per jar
Calories: 32kcal
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Ingredients

  • 2 tblsp ghee or butter, oil etc
  • 700 g red onions white onions will work well too
  • 100 g sugar
  • 2 tblsp black treacle
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 100 ml white wine vinegar
  • 2 tblsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp grainy mustard
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 large bay leaf

Instructions

  • Sterilise a jam jar
  • Slice the onions into crescents
  • Melt the ghee
  • Add the onion, bay leaf, garlic and salt
  • Cover the pot and cook gently for about 30 minutes
  • Add the vinegars, sugar, black treacle
  • Uncover the saucepan and continue to cook gently until the liquid has reduced right down. You should be able to draw a spoon across the bottom and leave a clear space
  • Pile the chutney / marmalade into the sterilised jar and cover with a lid or cellophane. The lid for this recipe has to be vinegar proof or it may rust and spoil your marmalade

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Lesley's Caramelised Red Onion Chutney Marmalade
Amount per Serving
Calories
32
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
2
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
21
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
46
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
6
g
2
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
10
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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6 Comments

6 Comments

  1. Thrifty Lesley

    lp – thank you, so glad you like it

  2. Ip

    5 stars
    Thank you, lovely recipe

  3. Thrifty Lesley

    So glad you like it Judith. I used up one of my jars yesterday, need to see how many are left now!

  4. Judith

    5 stars
    We love this stuff. It has become a staple here!!! I’ve now made it 3x and expect to keep making it for a long, long time.

    Good with ham, crackers, and with sausages, etc.

  5. Thrifty Lesley

    Brilliant, thanks. Just used the last of mine last week, need to do some more 🙂

  6. ramesh

    5 stars
    Thanks For Sharing this amazing recipe. My family loved it. I will be sharing this recipe with my friends. Hope the will like it.

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