Ingredients:

4 lb courgettes

2 ½ lb  onions

2 ½ lb brown sugar

2 tbsps ground black pepper

2 pints malt vinegar

2 heads garlic

2 ½ lb tomatoes

½ lb raisins or sultanas (optional)

2 tbsps chilli flakes

1 tbsp cumin

2 tsp salt

 Method:

• Chop all the vegetables.
• Add to the rest of the ingredients in a large preserving pan.
• Bring slowly to the boil and then simmer for about two/three hours until thick.
• Pour into heated, sterilised jars and seal.
• Keep for a few months to mature – good to make in September for Christmas.