Red Wine Plum Relish

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon cardamom seed 
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed 
• 2 cups cooking wine dry red
• 1 tablespoon ginger fresh minced
• 2 cups orange juice 
• 2 teaspoons orange peel grated
• 2 pounds to prune plums firm ripe
• 0.8 cup sugar 

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. In a 12- to 14-inch frying pan, combine orange peel, orange juice, wine, 3/4 cup sugar, cardamom, coriander, and ginger. Boil over high heat until reduced to about 1 cup, about 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, rinse plums and cut into chunks; discard pits.
3. Add plums to reduced sauce. Simmer rapidly, stirring often, until fruit is very soft and mixture is reduced to about 3 cups, about 25 minutes. Taste and add additional sugar if desired, then simmer 2 to 3 minutes more.
4. Serve warm, cool, or cold.