Green tomato chutney

Name: Green tomato chutney
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Green tomatoes; 1 kg Red onions; 4 Cloves of garlic; 4 Jalapeño peppers; 2 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Ground black pepper; 500 g Demerara sugar; 700 ml White wine vinegar

By Tom · Updated 17 August 2026

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About 3 hours 15 min
Easy

If you grow lots of tomatoes, this is the perfect recipe for you to finish the growing season. All of those green tomatoes that don't have time to ripen on the plant can now be put to good use with this awesome chutney recipe.

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The recipe

Green tomato chutney

If you grow lots of tomatoes, this is the perfect recipe for you to finish the growing season.

15 min prep
3 hours cooking
Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Method

Step 1
Begin by chopping the green tomatoes (1 kg) and red onions (1 kg) into small dice.
Step 2
Next, finely chop the garlic (4 garlic) and jalapeño peppers (4 peppers).
Step 3
Place all ingredients into a large pan. Bring to a boil and immediately turn down to low heat.
Step 4
Simmer for 3 hours, stirring every 20 minutes until the chutney has reduced down, reaches a much darker colour and stickier consistency.
Step 5
Pour the chutney into sterilised jars while still hot and seal with a lid.
Step 6
Store for up to one year before opening. Once open, keep it in the refrigerator and eat within one month.

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How long does green tomato chutney take?

About 3 hours 15 min from start to finish, of which 15 min is prep and 3 hours is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does this make?

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Is it vegan?

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Green tomato chutney