Ingredients

  • 2lbs beans (washed & trimmed)
  • 1.5lbs onions (cut into halves or quarter depending on size)
  • 1.5 pints pickling vinegar
  • 2lbs Demerara sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp cornflour
  • 1.5 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp mustard powder

Method

  1. Cook the beans in salted water until tender. Strain & chop finely
  2. Boil the onions in half of the vinegar until tender. Retain the liquid & chop th onions finely
  3. In a large pan add all the vinegar, beans & onions & bring to the boil for 15 minutes.
  4. Add the sugar & mix well
  5. Make a paste in a little pot with the cornflour, turmeric, mustard powder & a little vinegar, then add to the chutney.
  6. Boil for 10 minutes.
  7. Allow to cool & then pour into sterilised jars & seal