Ingredients

• 4 red bell peppers
• 40 g hot red chillies
• 1 whole head of garlic
• 170 ml white wine vinegar
• 75 g sugar
• 1–2 tsp salt, according to taste
• ½tbs sia dona (nigella seeds)

Method

Step 1

Wash the bell peppers, then dry them well. De-seed them and chop them up roughly. De-seed the hot chillies and chop them roughly, taking care in handling them.

Step 2

Peel the cloves of garlic and roughly chop.

Step 3

Place the peppers and the chillies in a blender with the garlic and blend to a thick purée. Do not blend for too long or the mixture will become too watery.

Step 4

Now add the sugar, salt and vinegar, according to taste. Lastly stir in the sia dona.

Step 5

Store in clean, dry jars in a refrigerator. This chutney will keep for about a month.