2 Oct 2023

Tamarind chutney from Jenny's Kitchen

From Nine To Noon, 11:30 am on 2 October 2023

Here's a chutney that's described as having a cult following. Jenny's Kitchen tamarind chutney was first made on Waiheke Island in 1998 by Jenny Stewart and is now found on shelves all around the country.

The inspiration behind the chutney came from a trip to Fiji where Jenny and her husband Hilton were introduced to the tamarind fruit. Jenny then worked on cooking it into a sauce here and was convinced by friends to sell it at their Waiheke Island markets.

Now, with Jenny's Kitchen having changed hands to new owners, the popular chutney is sold in stores all over the country.

Kathryn speaks with Jenny's Kitchen owner Cathy Knight, who with husband Grant Hunter, bought the operation back in 2014.

Jenny's Kitchen's famous tamarind chutney is said to have a "cult following".

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