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Peach Chutney

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October 25, 2026

Peach Chutney – paleo recipe

MAKES 2½ PINTS Ingredients • 4 pounds (1814 g) firm, ripe peaches or 3½ pounds frozen peaches, no additives • 1⅔ cups palm sugar • 1 cup (240 ml) apple cider vinegar • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) ginger root, minced • 1 small red onion, slivered • 12 cardamom pods, lightly cracked • 2 to 4 dried hot red chilies, seeded, stemmed, and thinly sliced • Sea salt, to taste • Ice water bath Preparation 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and fill a large bowl with ice water. Using a paring knife, score the bottom of each peach with a small X. Add the peaches to the boiling water for 30 seconds, and then transfer them to the ice water bath with a slotted spoon. When cool enough to handle, peel the peaches, then halve them and remove the pits. Dice the peaches into three-quarter-inch pieces. 2. In a medium, enameled cast-iron casserole pan over medium-high heat, combine the palm sugar with the vinegar, ginger, onion, and cardamom; stir to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the onion is slightly softened, about 8 minutes. Add the peaches, chilies, and a pinch of sea salt and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the peaches are very soft and translucent, about one hour. 3. Ladle the chutney into five half-pint canning jars, tapping each jar lightly on a flat surface to release any air bubbles. Seal the jars and refrigerate for up to six months.

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Peach chutney is a slow-simmered jar of late summer — ripe peaches, palm sugar, apple cider vinegar and warm cardamom, with a chili kick at the back. An hour of gentle bubbling turns it glossy and spoonable. It makes five half-pint jars, and it keeps for months.

Pro Tips

  • Blanch the peaches 30 seconds in boiling water, then plunge them into the ice bath — the skins slip right off once you've scored a small X on each bottom.
  • Lightly crack the cardamom pods before they go in; cracked pods perfume the whole chutney where whole ones only whisper.
  • Dissolve the palm sugar into the vinegar with the ginger, onion and cardamom first, and simmer about 8 minutes before the peaches join.
  • Keep the heat at medium-low for the full hour-long simmer — the peaches should turn very soft and translucent, not scorch on the bottom.
  • Ladle into five half-pint jars and tap each lightly on the counter to release air bubbles; sealed and refrigerated, the chutney keeps up to six months.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use frozen peaches?

Yes — 3½ pounds of frozen peaches with no additives replace the fresh fruit. No thawing or peeling needed; just dice and add.

How long does peach chutney keep?

Sealed in canning jars and refrigerated, it keeps for up to six months. Once a jar is opened, use it within a few weeks.

How spicy is it?

That's up to you — the recipe uses 2 to 4 seeded dried red chilies. Two gives a gentle warmth; four brings real heat.

What do I serve it with?

It's the finishing touch on curried stuffed eggs, and it's equally at home alongside grilled meats, pork, or a simple plate of roasted vegetables.

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Peach Chutney – paleo recipe
Stav Kogan

Peach Chutney

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  • 4 lb firm, ripe peaches or 3½ pounds frozen peaches, no additives
  • 1⅔ cups palm sugar
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp ginger root, minced
  • 1 small red onion, slivered
  • 12 cardamom pods, lightly cracked
  • 2 to 4 dried hot red chilies, seeded, stemmed, and thinly sliced
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Ice water bath

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