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Spiced cumquat chutney

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Spiced Cumquat chutney makes a great accompaniment to pork.
Spiced Cumquat chutney makes a great accompaniment to pork.Supplied

These small, tight citrusy fruits are bursting with intense squirts of vitamin C, flavour and acidity. Native to the Asia-Pacific region, cumquats come in both oval and round varieties. Either way, they are a joy to eat, wonderfully refreshing and very versatile.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cumquats, halved

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1/4 cup orange or mandarin juice

  • 1/4 cup chopped shallots

  • 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger

  • 1 star anise

  • 3 cloves

  • 4 cardamom pods

  • 1/4 cinnamon stick

  • 1 tbsp dried currants

Method

  1. Cut cumquats in half, remove whatever seeds you can.

    Place all chutney ingredients in a saucepan, bring to boil, then turn heat down and simmer for 20 minutes.

    Remove any pieces of spice that are visible.

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