- 200ml/7fl oz white wine vinegar
- 400ml/14fl oz water
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 4 cardamom pods, crushed
- 1 red chilli, sliced
- 1 thumbs ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 140g/5oz caster sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 20 dried figs
Fig Compote
Ben Spalding
12th January 2011
Fig Compote
A simple fig compote recipe by James Martin. Preparation time: less than 30 mins. Cooking time: less than 10 mins. Serves: 4
Ingredients
Method
Place everything in a saucepan and boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Allow to cool before refrigerating
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