It's glut time again - Runner Bean Chutney...

As the runner bean and courgette gluts are here now, and I have a lot of onions that I am unable to store (they bolted) I thought it was a good time to introduce a few recipes I am using to deal with gluts:

Green / runner beans - chutney

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
• Seeds from 15 cardomom pods
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• 120 ml vegetable oil
• 225 g granulated sugar
• 100 ml white wine vinegar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 750 g green / runner beans, trimmed and cut in to 1-1.5cm pieces

Directions

Gently cook the onion, garlic and spices in the vegetable oil for 3-4 minutes without colouring until soft. 

Add the sugar and vinegar, season and simmer for a couple of minutes. 

Add the beans, cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 30 minutes. 

Remove from the pan, leave to cool and store in sterilised Kilner jars in a cool place for up to a couple of months. 

If you want to keep the chutney longer, the jars should be vacuum sealed.