Peanut Free Pomegranate & Blueberry Chutney with Fresh Mint
This vibrant chutney is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more exciting — sweet, tangy, warmly spiced, and finished with a hit of fresh mint that keeps it feeling alive. Blueberries simmer down into a thick, jammy base while pomegranate arils are stirred in off the heat, so they stay jewel-bright and slightly crisp against the glossy sauce. A careful layering of ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and black pepper gives the whole thing a gentle complexity that punches well above its ingredient list. The trick of folding in the mint only after the chutney has cooled slightly is what keeps the herb fresh and fragrant rather than wilted and dull. Every ingredient here is straightforward and naturally free from nut-related concerns — no hidden oils, no shared-facility guesswork, just clean pantry staples you can trust. Spoon it over roasted meats, swirl it into yogurt, pile it onto a cheese board, or eat it straight from the jar — it genuinely works in all of those situations. Stored in a sealed container, it keeps in the fridge for up to five days, though it rarely lasts that long.
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8 servings
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
- ¼ cup pomegranate juice
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
- 1 tsp orange zest (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the blueberries, pomegranate juice, honey, apple cider vinegar, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to combine.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries have burst and the liquid has reduced to a thick, jammy consistency that coats the back of a spoon, about 18–22 minutes. Watch the heat toward the end — the sugars can scorch quickly once the liquid reduces.
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