Quince chutney

Name: Quince chutney
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 8 quinces; 400 gram sugar; 400 ml apple cider vinegar; 80 gram dairy butter; 3 cardamom pods; 1/2 teaspoon ground lemongrass; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 shallots

An easy way to store quinces, so you can enjoy them all year round. This quince chutney is sweet and sour at the same time, a perfect side dish!

Recipe quince chutney

Made by Véronique

Published at 2018-10-04, this recipe is for 8 persons and takes 45 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

45 minutes

Preparation - 15 minutes

Peel the shallots and divide them into thin half rings. Peel the quinces, remove the core and chop into pieces. Make sure the pieces aren't too large, but also not too small.

Crush the cardamom pods, this way the flavours will enhance.

Finishing the quince chutney - 30 minutes

Heat a knob of butter in a pan and sauté the shallots shortly. Add the pieces of quince and cook them a few minutes more. Add the spices and apple cider vinegar and let it simmer for about 5 minutes before you also add the sugar.

Let it simmer on low heat until the quince pieces are softened enough. Season with some more sugar, depending how sweet you like your chutney. Remove cardamom pods.

You can serve this lovely chutney immediately, or store in weck jars. Make sure the jars or sterile and add the chutney while it's as hot as possible and set upside down for a short while. Enjoy!