Name: Sweet-and-Sour Tomato Chutney
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 large onion, chopped; 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, peeled, finely chopped; 2 dried chiles de árbol; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 3/4 cup malt vinegar; 1 (2-inch-long) cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons salt, plus more; 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Photo by Marcus Nilsson

Think of this as Indian-spiced ketchup, and use it in all the same ways.

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