Plum & Date Chutney

Ingredients

• 2 large red onions, sliced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 ounces plums, halved,stoned and thickly sliced
• 2 ounces fresh dates or dried dates, stoned and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon light muscovado sugar, more to taste
• 1 large red chile, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 limes, juice of
• 1 teaspoon tamarind paste

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat grill and line the grill pan with foil.

2. 2

   MIx the onions and oil and spread them out in the pan.

3. 3

   Grill for 12-15 minutes or until soft and charred.

4. 4

   Put the plum slices into a large bowl and add the hot onions with all the reamining ingredients.

5. 5

   Leave to marinate for 1 hour, then taste and add salt and pepper, plus a little extra sugar if you like.

6. 6

   Goes great with cold meats or stuffed into a pitta bread with a strong cheese.