I am till trying to squeeze in a few festive recipes before we leave the celebrations behind, I thought I would share this favourite with you. It´s another Delia Smith recipe, tweaked as ever, but enjoyed not only at Christmas. As it is reduced to a jam like consistency, it keeps in the fridge for about a month and can also be made later in the year using sour cherries or even dried (and reconstituted) apricots. Wonderful with cold meats and pickles, or bangers and mash (if you know what that is!).
Ingredients
- 500g red onions finely sliced (you can use white if red not available)
- 2 gloves crushed garlic
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1/4 cup of red or white wine vinegar
- 150g (approx) of cranberries or other sour fruit
- Grated zest and juice or an orange plus the zest of a lemon
- Optional – ¼ teaspoon of crushed cardamom seeds
- Salt & Pepper to season
Cook the onion, garlic and sugar slowly in the oil for about 10-15 minutes- Allow to soften but not to brown. Then add the rest of the ingredients, cover and simmer for 10-15 mins. Remove the lid and reduce for a further 30 mins (approx) until the mixture is thick and jam like in texture. Cool and place in a plastic container. Serve at room temperature.
PS. This morning we planted our garlic. Tradition round here says it should be done around Christmas Eve, preferably when the moon is waning. We´re a bit out of sorts what with Christmas, so they only went in today. About 100 cloves, so fingers crossed that in about 4-5 months we´ll be harvesting!
Chica Andaluza 