21 sultana recipes

Sri Lankan sweet mango chutney cooks sliced mangoes with sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, cardamom, and sultanas into a sticky, spiced preserve. Pairs with curries, grilled meats, and cheese boards.

Lentil bobotie is a vegetarian South African curry bake with red lentils, golden raisins, and curry powder slow-baked in milk. A hearty, protein-rich plant-based main dish.

British-style honey lemon cheesecake with curd cheese, sultanas, and a lattice pastry top baked in a shortcrust flan case. A light, European cheesecake with no refined sugar.

Homemade mango chutney with brown sugar, ginger, garlic, raisins, and warm spices. Slow-simmered to jam consistency and aged four weeks for deep flavor.

Vegetarian mince pies with a suet-free, no-suet British mincemeat: dried fruits, ripe banana, almonds, brandy, and warm spice tucked inside flaky shortening pastry. The traditional Christmas pie, made meatless.

No-bake chocolate fruit balls with dried apricots, raisins, sultanas, and orange zest, dipped in dark chocolate. A rich, fruity homemade candy with no oven needed.

Traditional British steamed pudding studded with sweet sultanas and wrapped in greaseproof paper. This classic Spotted Dick is proper old-school comfort food, best served with hot custard poured over the top.

Persian-style mandarine rice with saffron, julienned carrots, slivered almonds, and sultanas in a citrus syrup. Soaked rice baked under a jeweled mandarin and saffron glaze.

A traditional Scottish clootie dumpling made with suet, currants, sultanas, and cinnamon, wrapped in a floured cloth and simmered for two hours. Serve warm with custard sauce for a proper British pudding.

Colombo de giraumon: a Caribbean curried pumpkin stew with tomatoes, sultanas, cloves, and red chili. A fragrant vegetarian side dish from the French Antilles that pairs with rice and grilled meats.

Currant wheels are buttery pastry spirals filled with currants, sultanas, and chopped almonds, then topped with a simple sugar glaze while still hot. A European bakery classic in under an hour.

A rich French duck liver terrine blended with speck, armagnac, cream, and quatre-epices, studded with diced roasted duck breast. Served chilled with hot toast and warm flambeed grapes.

Rhubarb-raisin chutney with curry spices and coriander seeds simmers into a tangy-sweet condiment perfect for Indian meals, cheese boards, or holiday gift-giving.

Meatless apple and green tomato mincemeat with golden raisins, currants, citrus zest, and warm holiday spices. A vegetarian alternative to traditional mincemeat, perfect for pies, tarts, and gift jars.

Simple fruit loaf made with Weetabix cereal, golden raisins, and milk. This British-style breakfast bread is lightly sweet and wonderfully moist.

Traditional buttermilk soda bread with no yeast needed bakes into crusty golden rounds in under an hour (toss in raisins for classic Irish Spotted Dog).