Condiment recipes
Condiments: hard to define, easy to enjoy. These sauces can add something extra to any meal, and we’ve got plenty to choose from.
Of course you’ll find the classics like homemade mayo and ketchup, but we’ve also got moreish twists to try like a garlic pesto mayo.
We’ve got a few chutneys in here, like this tamarind and date one, as well as a fiery fermented hot sauce to add some spice to your life.
Want to up your sauce game? Try our classic sauces.
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Chutneys
Green chutney
Romy Gill's green chutney sings with the flavours of fresh coriander, lime and green finger chillies. Whizz up this fresh chutney in minutes.
Chutneys
Tamarind and date chutney
Chef Romy Gill's tamarind and date chutney works brilliantly with dozens of dishes, especially any chaat that requires a sweet tangy sauce.
Classic sauces
Homemade mayonnaise
Homemade mayo is a completely different beast to shop bought, as you'll discover when you make our ultimate mayonnaise recipe.
Fermented foods
Fermented hot sauce
Learn how to make fermented hot sauce with James Read's easy recipe. All you need are chillies, salt, a sterlised jar... and time.
30-minute meals
Best pesto pasta
Make the best ever pesto pasta with our easy recipe. Trofie pasta is tossed together with homemade pesto, potatoes and green beans.
Tomatoes
Homemade tomato ketchup
Have a go at making homemade ketchup with our easy recipe. Packed with tomatoes, it contains less sugar and salt than shop-bought ketchup.
Burgers
Smash burgers
Our smash burgers with cheese are the best burgers you can make at home: simple yet offering a perfect balance, of salt, sweetness and tang.
Wild garlic
Crispy potatoes with wild garlic pesto mayo
Meet your new favourite side dish. Top crispy potatoes with dollops of DIY wild garlic pesto mayo. Serve as part of a laid-back Sunday roast.
Brussels sprouts
Sprout pesto
Sprout pesto is a quick and easy way to add a Christmas hit of flavour to pasta dishes, soups or canapés. Keeps for 2-3 days in the fridge.
Homemade pesto
Wild garlic and hazelnut pesto
This four-ingredient wild garlic and hazelnut pesto takes just 10 minutes to make and tastes great with soups, pasta dishes, meat, fish and more.
Homemade dressings and sauces
Classic mayonnaise
Our classic mayonnaise recipe is quick and easy and so much more rewarding than serving shop-bought. It uses a touch of mustard powder and vinegar.
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Red onion, sour cherry and pomegranate relish
A super-simple vegan recipe which is bursting with punchy flavours, this red onion relish is the perfect side dish to add interest to any spread.
Chutneys
Green tomato chutney
In this recipe, a classic combination of green tomatoes, apples, onions, vine fruit and spices makes for a very English chutney.
Chutneys
Plum and ginger chutney
Plums (or greengages), Bramley apples and fresh ginger are slowly cooked with aromatic spices in these gorgeous autumnal chutney recipe.
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