Ingredients for Marrow Chutney:
- 3 lb (1.4 kg) marrow
- Salt
- ½ lb (225 g) shallots
- ½ lb (225 g) cooking apples
- ½ lb (225 g) sultanas
- ½ oz (14 g) bruised root ginger
- 2 teaspoonfuls pickling spice
- 4 oz (112 g) brown sugar
- 1 pint (570 ml) vinegar
Method for Marrow Chutney:
- Peel and cut the marrow into cubes, removing all the seeds. Put in layers in a bowl with a generous sprinkling of salt. Leave overnight.
- Drain, rinse thoroughly and put into a pan.
- Peel and chop the apples and shallots and add to the marrow with the sultanas, sugar, vinegar and spices (tied in a piece of muslin).
- Bring to the boil very slowly and then simmer gently until cooked and thick.
- Pour into hot, clean, sterilized jars and seal at once.
- Label with contents when fully cooled.
Makes about 4 lbs (1.8 kg) of Marrow Chutney. You can also use this recipe for those overgrown courgettes!
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Recipes look interesting, can’t wait to try them out.
Fab site cant wait to try some of the chutney’s.
What a find – we don’t have an allotment just a small but productive veg plot. Thanks to the recipes, I’ve managed to use the glut of pears, marrows and plums. Its bookmarked for the future! Thank you
tried this chutney(marrow) it is fantastic and delicious
made this recipe (marrow chutney)last year added a few chillies to one batch it was yummy just about to make this years its so easy
easy steps, and lots of help, lots of recipes to make,
simply fantastic
can you use pre-spiced vinegar instead of the pickling
spices?
The chutney is delicious, I will be making it again. It is a great way to use a glut of marrows. I really like this website it has so many easy recipes with easy instructions.
This looks great. How long does it keep for?
At least 12 months but I’ve had chutneys for far longer than that!
have just made this chutney, how do i get rid of the vinegary taste, it’s a bit sharp, thanks Gill
Leave it for 3 months! You should never judge a chutney until it as had as least that time.
If I want to make double the amount do I double everything eg pickling spice ?
Yes!
Sounds great – going to give it a try.
What a great site! With more and more people growing their own stuff this is a real inspiration. The marrow chutney is easy to make and very tasty!
Hi. I did the marrow chutney about a month ago (with an oversized courgette). I just tasted it and it’s really delicious. Just the right combination of sharp and sweet and crunchy. Can recommend it.
Hi, I have a dilemma!
Just preparing to make chutney and found all our stored marrows froze during the bad weather. They looked perfect from the outside but inside they are now soft and sad looking, can I still use them or do I have to write them off?
Apples have been great this year, and do not want to waste them like previous years, so have decided to make different chutneys. This will be my first time and your tips / recipies are really useful.
Just wonder why marrows have to be soaked in salt…?
I have just made a variation of this useing over large courgettes, chopped dates and onion. Can’t wait to try it!
I have noticed some chutney recipes only use small quantities of sugar while others use loads, as a diabetic I want to use as little as possible, will it affect its keeping properties? Can I cut down the amounts in other recipes, eg green bean chutney?
Have just made this chutney, didn’t have enough marrow, made up the weight with green tomatoes, used soft light brown sugar and clear pickling vinegar….rather than the ginger and spices….tastes wonderful.
@Lynda: hi lynda, marrows, cucumbers etc need to be salted to draw out their natural juices…then you rinse them off well with clean water…dry on kitchen paper…they will then cook without going soggy or mushy…
Yes you can just use spiced vinegar in any chutney.
Disappointed that my marrow didn’t breakdown was this too much salting?
Made this yesterday can’t wait to try it. I only got 3 1lb jars what did I do wrong.?
Hi would like to make marrow chutney,is it 3lb of marrow before cutting or after
Thanks