Onion "jam"

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons oil (vegetable)
• 10 medium sized onions (just under 2 kilos)
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 peel and thinly slice your onions (i use a mandolin for this).
• 2 in a large heavy based pot, heat the oil and add the onions, stir frequently over a medium heat until caramalised (15-20 minutes).
• 3 add the mustard seeds and fry for an additional 2 minutes.
• 4 add the brown sugar and cook for another 2 minutes (it needs to be well dissolved).
• 5 add the remaining ingredients and reduce to a low simmer and cook for another 5 minutes.
• 6 carefully pour the hot onion jam into prepared jars ( hot sterilized jars if you want to keep them on your shelf - will keep for 6 months) or a clean jar if you want to pop it into your fridge and use it within 2-4 hours (or once chilled). keeps in the fridge for 4 weeks. once a jar is opened, this jam must be refridgerated.