Chutneys - Fig Chutney

Fig Chutney:

Ingredients:

500g figs,15-20 almonds,3 tbsp oil,4-5 cloves garlic,2 medium oinions,2 tbsp malt vinegar,1 tsp red chilli powder,salt to taste,4 tbsp sugar,3 green chillies,1 tsp green cardamom powder,2 tbsp white vinegar,1 tbsp melon seeds.

Method:

Blanch the figs and the almonds.Peel the almonds and slice them.Peel,wash and chop onions.Peel and chop garlic.Remove stems,wash and finely chop green chillies.Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan,add chopped garlic and saute briefly.Add chopped onion and saute.Add malt vinegar,red chilli powder, salt and 3 tbsp of sugar.Add a little water and mix well.Take off the heat.Cool.Grind together figs, green chillies,half the almonds,green cardamom powder and the cooked ingredients.Add 1 tbsp of white vinegar and water to dilute the paste.Heat the remaining oil in a pan but take care it is not too hot.Add melon seeds and the remaining sliced almonds.Add the ground chutney and mix well.Add the remaining sugar for glaze and white vinegar for sourness.Serve garnished with the remaing chopped almonds.