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    Home » Recipes » Spice and Condiment

    Grape Chutney on Baked Brie

    February 1, 2018 by Kankana Saxena

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    With a hint of spice, this grape chutney makes a great condiment to go on your crackers or on your sandwich with cheese slices. It can also be served with a cured meat platter or with empanadas. The options are almost endless. I used it along with Brie cheese and baked it into a delicious treat that goes really well with a glass of wine. Grape Chutney on Baked Brie can be a great appetizer for your next party and trust me, your friends will love it.

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    Most of the Indian meals are incomplete without some chutney on the side. It’s prepared fresh using seasonal fruits and vegetables without any preservatives. Occasionally, the chutney is saved in an airtight jar and stored only for a couple of days in the refrigerator. However, the best way is to enjoy it when its fresh. So, I always prefer to make chutney in small batches and it never lasts long. This grape chutney can also be paired beautifully with rich meat curry.

    I prepared this grape chutney in collaboration with Divine Flavor, a Mexican family-run and grower-owned fruit and vegetable distribution company based out of Arizona. Divine Flavor believes in growing better food for a better world, meaning taking care of both its people and the environment. As such, the company produces fresh, non-GMO foods grown in nutrient-rich, never over-farmed soil.Grape Chutney on Baked Brie | Playful Cooking Grape Chutney on Baked Brie | Playful CookingGrape Chutney on Baked Brie | Playful Cooking Grape Chutney on Baked Brie | Playful Cooking

    My family loves grapes and these gorgeous red grapes from Divine-Flavor were pleasant and sweet. I prepared the chutney similar to how I prepare other fruit chutneys. The grapes are slowly cooked in earthy spices until the flavors blend and the grapes are softened. This recipe is more on the sweet side but you could increase the heat level by adding some chili powder.

    Our first experience with Brie was bad, really bad. It was in a party where un-baked Brie was served with crackers. But once I started to bake it with fruits on top, it became one of our favorite cheese bites. With the sweet and spiced grape chutney, the overall experience of this baked Brie was wonderful.

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    Grape Chutney on Baked Brie

    Kankana Saxena
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins

    Ingredients
     

    • 12 oz./ 340 g grapes
    • 1 teaspoon oil
    • ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
    • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
    • 1 dry red chili
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
    • 1 teaspoon fennel powder
    • ¼ cup toasted walnut
    • 8 oz. brie
    • 1 tablespoon honey

    Instructions
     

    • Place a heavy bottom pan on medium heat and drizzle the oil. Once the oil heats up, carefully drop the whole spices along with the dry red chili. Keep a watch as it will splatter a little bit. After a few seconds, drop the grapes and sprinkle salt and sugar. Stir and cook for 3 minutes.
    • Sprinkle the cumin powder, fennel powder and paprika. Stir and cook 5 more minutes or until the grapes are softened and can be easily crushed.
    • Give it a taste and depending on how sweet you like your chutney, add more sugar.
    • Crush the grapes lightly and take the pan off the heat. Let it cool down a bit.
    • Preheat oven to 375F.
    • Place the Brie on an oven proofed pan or skillet. Drizzle honey and spread some of the grape chutney. Then, top it with half of the toasted walnut.
    • Bake for 20 minutes.
    • Serve immediately with crackers along with rest of the chutney and walnuts on the side.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serves 2

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Anindya Sundar Basu

      February 11, 2018 at 6:55 pm

      this is a never heard combination and I agree to the fact that it needs some acquired taste to like Brei .

    2. Ruby & Cake

      February 03, 2018 at 12:47 pm

      I love the contrast the chutney gives against the brie! You can't beat baked brie! Haha I am pleased your first experience with brie hasn't turned you off this amazing cheese

    3. Laura | Tutti Dolci

      February 02, 2018 at 5:46 pm

      I love baked brie, what a delicious appetizer idea!

    4. Meg | Meg is Well

      February 02, 2018 at 8:54 am

      Oh man, those grapes look so amazing! I would love this, chutney is the best combo of sweet and savory. And my first brie experience was not very pleasant either but when it's baked...it's the best.

    5. Jayasri

      February 01, 2018 at 11:58 pm

      Totally delicious ! I cook with grapes as well! I made authentic puliyogare gojju out of it! And some more dishes! Never thought of making this on Brie! Will give it a try!

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